‘SOMEONE CONVEY MY REGARDS TO AYUSHMANN’
Author Sudha Murty writes only when she feels like and loves watching movies
Movies of Ayushmann Khurrana, a good spread of piping-hot north Indian food, philanthropy, and a story to tell. These are a few of awardwinning author Sudha Murty’s favourite things.
Philanthropy is food and writing her “pickle”, the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation said recently at an event. The 65-year-old former engineering teacher said she works 365 days a year, and writes only when she feels like it. “Everyday, starting 8am, I’m at my foundation’s office. I don’t take a holiday as I don’t think I require one,” she said.
“On the other hand, writing is something I do only when I feel that I must write now... it is not that I write two-three hours daily, but when I start writing I don’t finish until I stop,” Murty explained.
Known for writing both in English and Kannada, the author has penned novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fiction pieces, and nine books for children. Her latest book is The Daughter from a Wishing Tree: Unusual Tales from Women in Mythology.
“Most of what I’ve written has come from experiences. Of course, there is the art of storytelling involved,” she said, drawing an analogy between storytelling and “weaving a cloth”. “If you are a skilled weaver you will not know where the joint came..,” she added.
She also remembered a chance meeting with her old student. “When I met this student I asked him, ‘I taught you so many things in Computer Science C++, Java and more, what do you remember the most? To which he replied, ‘Nothing but the stories you told at the end of class’,” she said.
The self-proclaimed movie buff said her favourite among the new crop of actors is Ayushmann. “When I was young, Dilip Kumar was my favourite. Later, I would die for Rajesh Khanna, then to some extent Dharmendra, and then Hrithik Roshan. Now I like Ayushmann Khurrana. Someone who knows him please convey my regards to him,” Murty said like a true fangirl.