Chanakya's Chant
A source page for quotes linked to Ashwin Sanghi.
“Would the fish have ever been caught if it had kept it’s mouth shut?”
“Combine two words, Myth and History. What do you get? Mystery.”
“Never judge a book by its cover; a movie by its book; or a video game by its movie.”
“After writing each novel, I would spend days poring over suggestions from my editor.”
“I want to be remembered as a storyteller more than someone who had something meaningful to say.”
“I want to make sure that my writing grips the reader from the word 'go.'”
“If there is one city apart from Mumbai where I would love to settle down, it has to be Chennai.”
“In the Sanghi family, there is no one who has undertaken intellectual pursuits.”
“My attention span is very limited, and I watch just one or two movies a year.”
“Mythology works... because Indians have been bred on myths.”
“There has to be a protagonist who has to overcome challenges, and there will be a race to finish.”
“We don't need to dumb down our stuff. And it's important to know how far we can push readers.”
“Writing helps me create a different world that I can escape to.”