Books
Cancer
I'm a fan of Satyajit Ray films, Samurai and westerns. I can ride a horse. I practice meditation.
Being stuck in a lift with a boring person and heights, not too fond of snakes either.
They are to come in the future, hopefully.
"Becoming published and being short-listed for the Glenn Dimplex Literary prize, Dublin, for my debut novel ‘The House of Subadar."
"The struggles you face to become a writer; the rejections, living on fresh air and people’s assumptions that being a writer is a walk in the park."
"No individual comes to mind, but any good person who helps the less fortunate. Bill Gates and Azim Premji are doing good charitable work."
Michael Corleone. Philip Marlowe a close second, because Chandler always makes me smile.
Pran and Prem Chopra, in their many film roles.
Balzac,Tolstoy, Chekhov, John Steinbeck, Premchand, Hemingway, Raymond Chandler, R.K. Narayana, V.S. Naipaul and Elmore Leonard.
Anna Karenin, Gone with the Wind, East of Eden, The Guide, The Godfather.
The Guide by R.K Narayana. He made writing look so effortless.
Rama aur Shyama, Guide, The Good, Bad and Ugly, Godfather 1 & 2, Deewar.
The ability to write great novels and make money.
"A play on Julius Caesar’s famous line - I came, I saw, I conquered. Mine would be - I came, I saw, I wrote!"
In the time of Mahabharat. It would have been amazing to see, live and meet so many great personalities.
The ability to write great novels and make money.
The Godfather.
"Mornings, Library. Now during this Covid pandemic, at home."
Silence
Some swear words come to mind, but mostly, I’m fine.
I write my first two drafts with a pen.
Pulp fiction detective novels.
Follow your dream, try to enjoy your writing and don’t quit.
Vijay Medtia is a short story writer and novelist. Arcadia Books, London, published his debut novel, ‘The House of Subadar.’ It was short-listed for the Glen Dimplex Literary prize for new writers in Dublin, 2008. He has had several short stories appear in anthologies and has been published in Indian e-literary magazines. His short story, ‘English Babu’ was set as an exam question for secondary pupils in Denmark. Crocus Books, UK, published his crime novel ‘The Missing Husband’ in 2019. He was invited to read at the Manchester Book Festival. His third novel, The Lost Woman of Santacruz, will be published in India by Leadstart in 2021.
He is a British Indian writer living in the U.K. and makes regular trips to India for inspiration. He likes John Steinbeck’s quote, ‘The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a stolid, stable business.’
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