• What inspired you to start writing?

Ans. Actually, somebody’s voice inspired me to start writing. Once I heard someone singing Qawali in the dargah. His voice was so beautiful that it touched my heart and I went to see that person. After coming home I thought to write something on that melodious voice.

• How long have you been writing?

Ans. Now its been 6 years.

• When did you start writing?

Ans. I started writing when I was 14 years old.

• Have you always wanted to be a writer?

Ans. No. That voice made me a writer.

• When did you first consider yourself a writer?

Ans. When I wrote my first book, I considered myself a writer.

• What is your favorite childhood book?

Ans. The first book that I read was Chetan bhagat’s Five point someone.

• Do you view writing as a kind of spiritual practice?

Ans. Yes, I do.

• What is the first book that made you cry?

Ans. My own book made me cry. Another book that made me cry is Dr. Aditya Nighhot’s Until love sets us apart.

• Does writing energize or exhaust you?

Ans. It energizes me.

• Do you think someone could be a writer if they do not feel emotions strongly?

Ans. I feel everyone can be an author as everyone has their own stories.

• What does literary success look like to you?

Ans. I have not earned a lot of success from literature but it has always given me inner peace.

Either Or

Tea or coffee

Ans. Tea

Hot or cold

Ans. Cold

Movie or book

Ans. Book

Coke or Pepsi

Ans. Coke

Toilet paper – over or under

Ans. Under

Morning person or Night owl

Ans. Morning person

Shower or bath

Ans. Bath

City or country

Ans. Country

Social Media or book

Ans. Book

Paperback or eBook

Ans. Paperback