I wrote off and on, right from my childhood. A few years ago, I even found some sentimental poetry I had written in school! Much later with the advent of the internet, I began writing blogs. Then occasional articles for various publications. But writing fell into my lap more seriously when I was asked to do a monthly column for the magazine, The Week. I had the opportunity to write about anything and everything under the sun! It was a cathartic and reflective process. Those 100 odd pieces are like my diary which I would have otherwise never written. It also gave me the confidence to write my scripts for the stories I wanted to tell. It was in 2019 that I wrote my first book, Manto and I, to chronicle my 6 year long journey of making the film, Manto.