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… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
The slums are not a place of despair. Its inhabitants are all working towards a better life. — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
It is in the genes of cities to bounce back from disasters - whether natural or man made. The denizens of suburbia have no… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
That dreams have power only over your own mind. But with money you can have power over the minds of others — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
Twenty20 is cricket on speed. In an era of hectic lifestyles and falling attention spans, it gives spectators more drama and intensity in three… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
I want to show that the underdog can win. I believe were all the same: you, a slum girl, my mother. — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
The first thing you have to understand is that I was not desperate to be a writer. I was never a closet writer filing… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
India may be the soul of world cricket, but IPL is its commercial heart. Just as 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' changed the… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
“It's a basic rule of human nature that the promise of unexpected wealth short-circuits both intelligence and common sense.” — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
I am neither a Bengali nor am I from Delhi's St Stephen's. I am an Allahabad boy. — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
“The city may have chosen to ignore the ugly growth of Dharavi, but a cancer cannot be stopped simply by being declared illegal. It… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
“I held my breath and wished for that moment to last as long as it possibly could, because a waking dream is always more… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
“Till now, my conception of love has been based entirely on what I have seen in Hindi films, where the hero and the heroine… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share
