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I want to show that the underdog can win. I believe we're all the same: you, a slum girl, my mother.

~Vikas Swarup

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I am neither a Bengali nor am I from Delhi's St Stephen's. I am an Allahabad boy.

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The first thing you have to understand is that I was not desperate to be a writer. I was never a closet writer filing away notes in a cupboard.

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I am the luckiest novelist in the world. I was a first-time novelist who wasn't awash in rejection slips, whose manuscript didn't disappear in slush piles. I have had a wonderful time.

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Global terror does not respect national boundaries.

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The fight against international terrorism isn't just a fight against a bunch of misguided extremists; it is a fight to defend the values that we hold dear.

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All I can say is that I am not one of those writers who want 100% of their book in the film. I recognize that film is a different medium and the filmmaker must have the right to bring some new elements to the table, provided the soul of the book is preserved.

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I don't look at myself as a writer; I am a storyteller.

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I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the 'Hindustan Times.'

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People don't just want a mindless flick with a superstar; they want to connect more deeply.

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Biography

Nationality: Indian

Type: Novelist

Born: Unknown

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