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Like most of my friends in school, I was a member of multiple circulating libraries; and all of us, to begin with, borrowed and read the same things. Aravind Adiga
School Libraries Member Borrowed Like Most Read Friends Begin Same Same Things Us Multiple Things
I never did very well as an immigrant. I've lived in several countries and been a disaster everywhere. Aravind Adiga
Everywhere Several Immigrant Never Countries Disaster Well Been Very Did Lived
When I was writing 'The White Tiger' I lived in a building pretty much exactly like the one I described in this novel, and the people in the book are the people I lived with back then. So I didn't have to do much research to find them. Aravind Adiga
Book People Writing Building White Research Back Find Exactly Pretty Like Tiger Them Then Much Novel Lived
Indians mock their corrupt politicians relentlessly, but they regard their honest politicians with silent suspicion. The first thing they do when they hear of a supposedly 'clean' politician is to grin. It is a cliche that honest politicians in India tend to have dishonest sons, who collect money from people seeking an audience with Dad. Aravind Adiga
People Money First Politician Politicians Relentlessly Collect India Corrupt Silent Indians Seeking Tend Clean Sons Supposedly Cliche First Thing Audience Hear Mock The First Thing Suspicion Dishonest Regard Grin Who Dad Thing Honest
Greenwich Village always had its share of mind readers, but there are many more these days, and they seem to have moved closer to the mainstream of life in the city. What was crazy 10 years ago is now respectable, even among the best-educated New Yorkers. Aravind Adiga
Life Crazy Mind Respectable City Seem More Had Share Mainstream New Days Readers Always Years Years Ago Closer Greenwich Greenwich Village Moved New Yorkers Many Even Village Now Among
When I didn't become the quintessential Yash Chopra hero, I got into the 'struggle' period and became negative. Arfi Lamba
Struggle Hero Negative Become Period Became Got Quintessential
I arrived thinking I had these amazing looks and body and that I would straight away land the lead in a Yash Chopra film. Those fancy ideas got quashed soon enough. Arfi Lamba
Amazing Thinking Enough Those Would Lead Had Soon Ideas Looks Got Arrived Fancy Straight Land Body Film Away
After joining theatre, I started thinking that acting in films was not half as challenging as theatre. Arfi Lamba
Theatre Half Thinking Films Joining After Acting Challenging Started
Success is just around the corner, but I don't want to rush into anything. Arfi Lamba
Success Corner Rush Around Just Want Anything Success Is
I think I was born to be an actor. Arfi Lamba
Think Born Actor
My role in 'Slumdog Millionaire' was a cameo, but it did expose me to cinema and took me to Cannes. I then did 'Prague,' which was a very niche film. Arfi Lamba
Me Cinema Millionaire Took Prague Cameo Very Role Did Cannes Which Then Expose Film Niche
I've been a protected child, but I moved out for further studies when I was 16, and I have travelled quite a bit by myself. Arfi Lamba
Myself Bit Further Out Studies Protected Been Child Quite Quite A Bit Moved Travelled
Everybody in my family is very well educated. I'm probably the only one who is not a double post graduate. Arfi Lamba
Family Post Everybody Only Well Well-Educated Educated Very Graduate Double Who
Akshay Kumar is like a guru. He made a mark in the industry without any godfather. Akshay sir is a superstar only because of his hard work and talent. Arfi Lamba
Work Hard Work Made Mark Guru Only Superstar He Talent Like Industry Because Without His Sir Godfather Any Hard
I was very shy as a kid, but films fascinated me a lot. I think every North Indian kid wants to grow up to become an actor at some point. I hail from a small village in Punjab. Arfi Lamba
Me Become Every Think Films Kid Indian Some Small Point Hail Lot Up Very North Wants Fascinated Village Grow Grow Up Actor Shy
As an artist, I will always give art more importance and preference than pure entertainment. Arfi Lamba
Art Entertainment Will Pure Give More Importance Always Than Artist Preference
I would not understand when people will tell me that 'Tum hi ho' has got more than 1 million views on YouTube. I was like, 'How does it make a difference?' Later, I would go to YouTube and see songs of Rihanna, Enrique etc. and would see their hits. Then I came to know the importance. Nowadays, you can judge from these sites how big is a sing. Arijit Singh
Me You People Judge Will Big YouTube Nowadays Later Hi Tell Rihanna Would See More Songs Like Importance Know Sing Make Make A Difference Understand Does Got How Came Go Than Hits Sites Difference Etc Then Views Million
I've done a couple of songs which are not up to the mark. So, mentally, I've set a goal that I should be more dynamic and try and push myself as much as I can. Arijit Singh
Myself Try Mark More Mentally Push Songs Couple Goal Up Done Dynamic Which Much Should Set
In reality shows, you have to perform once and prove yourself, and after that, it is a process to prove yourself every day. Arijit Singh
Day You Reality Yourself Every Day Every Once Perform Prove After Process Reality Shows Shows
I have always liked to live my life in a quiet and peaceful manner. I used to lead my life that way. But the rise in social media has certainly affected me. Now I am always noticed. Arijit Singh
Life Me Social Media My Life Live Way Rise Lead Liked Always Am Affected Quiet Social Manner Noticed Used Certainly Peaceful Media Now
My grandma's into music. My mom is a singer. Even my sister is a much better singer than I am. So you could say music runs in the family. Arijit Singh
Music Mom Family You Better Sister Say Runs Could Singer Am Than Grandma Much Even
Apart from work, whatever pending things I have to do, I do it in Murshidabad. Arijit Singh
Work Whatever Apart Things
I am songwriter. I do compose the music of songs that I write in Bengali. But I've never thought of composing for a film. That's a different art altogether. Arijit Singh
Music Art Thought Bengali Compose Composing Write Never Songs Songwriter Altogether Am Different Film
When I joined the music scene, a lot of big-ticket singers were not getting good work... It was a lean phase. Arijit Singh
Work Music Good Good Work Music Scene Scene Joined Lean Singers Were Lot Getting Phase
I like to read Bengali novels and short stories. I am not that fond of reading English books, as I don't have a connect with it. Arijit Singh
Reading Books Bengali Fond Like Read Am Short Stories Short Stories English Connect Novels
I like to compose, but only for myself. I write my own lyrics and compose the music around them. Arijit Singh
Music Myself Own Lyrics Compose My Own Only Write Like Around Them
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