Let me finish my term as RS member, then I'll write a story set in Parliament: Sudha Murthy
Sudha Murthy on Sunday said although she has read a book set in Parliament way back in the 1980s, about Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, since so much has changed about India and the Parliament since then, that she would not mind writing about it. «Although, I have to finish my term as a Rajya Sabha member first, before I could attempt to do that,» said Murthy on Sunday.
Murthy was in conversation with fellow author and actor Twinkle Khanna, at the celebration of the launch of her 300th book title — and 46th book — 'Grandpa's Bag of Stories' here. The event was organised by Bengaluru-based Lit Spirit Foundation.
But in her immediate list of wishes is a book on 'shlokas' that her grandfather used to recite, she said.
«Like the one my grandfather used to recite when someone went travelling or stepped out of the house,» said Murthy.
Murthy also said it is not likely that she will not set her stories in the United Kingdom, even though it is the place of her grandchildren.
«There are characters in my book that are very much my grandchildren, but they are based in India...In the UK, I have been at any point of time just for 10 to 15 days. To set a story in some place, you need to know the place well, you need to interact with the people. Then only you will get a glimpse of the culture and can write comfortably about it,» she said.
Khanna and Murthy also discussed their respective approaches to writing as well as what they do to stay relevant as well as the meticulous research that goes into writing a book.
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