Fiction · Gulmohur Quarterly
A Guy Just Like You
A darkly comic look at masculinity, desire and self-deception through the second-person POV of a migrant labourer on the Delhi Metro.
Read story →I write fiction and essays about identity, relationships, family, culture and the pursuit of a creative life.
Delhi · Bombay
Selected Writing
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How I Became a Novel Writer, and Other Literary Bloopers
How a tiny collection of musings and a giant leap of faith turned me into a novelist.
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Bedtime Stories
Sleep stories for adults, adapted for audio in English, Hindi and Tamil.
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Nanda Devi, Kumaon, 2024
Places, like people, stay with you long after you’ve moved on.
Ongoing project
A novel
A portrait of urban Punjabi families beyond the stereotype of the loud, whiskey-guzzling, butter-chicken-loving joviality that pop culture has failed to surpass. In this novel, I explore the private negotiations that underscore contemporary Indian marriage — tradition and modernity, filial duty and self-discovery, societal expectations and personal integrity. The novel also examines evolving views on marriage and the modern-day choices one has to make to live on one’s terms.
Field Notes
When I’m not writing, I’m usually reading, drinking coffee, staring at trees, travelling, talking to stray dogs, or photographing things. I also work in taxation to pay for it all.
