IRA TRIVEDI

(The Great Indian Love Story, There’s No Love on Wall Street, What Would You Do to Save the World?)

Drawing the line

There is a fine and often confusing line between love and lust. I try to clearly differentiate between the two but also show the confusion that often arises. It all comes down to the art of writing, and if you write with an intention of sensuality, with that “bhav”, you were surely be able to establish this.

Intellectual snobs

I don’t think romance as a genre is looked down upon. Every great novel has some element of a love story, whether it’s “romantic” or not. Most major best-sellers in the world are love stories in some way or the other. Maybe this genre is looked down upon by intellectual snobs, but other than that, I think it’s a perfectly accepted genre.