I took six months to rehearse how I'd ask Shah Rukh Khan if he would launch my debut novel. I thought of 100 ways to ask him. Finally, three weeks before the book hit the stands I went to pop the question and forgot everything I rehearsed.

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I wrote three stories on spec because I didn't have the patience to convince people I could write.

There is no greater agony than carrying the burden of an untold story.

Yes, I enjoyed my share of fantasy fiction series and comics. Among superheroes, Spiderman was my favorite. I always had this fascination for costume-clad vigilante who would come and save the day!

Ambition alone cannot define a progressive female character.

I want to be a proud daughter of Punjab. Celebrate my roots - fly, flourish, write stories, characters. Don't hold me and my voice to ransom. Enable me, don't disable me!

Everyone is hungry for content and you are content creators and if you are not negotiating a good price no Robinhood is coming to save you.