Khushwant Singh On Process Of Writing A Book And Leading A Simple Life | Jan Tak Show

Khushwant Singh is the State Information Commissioner, Punjab, writer, columnist (Punjabi by Nature in the Hindustan Times) and TV show host. He has also written for the Times of India, the Tribune, BBC Online and India Today. Khushwant lives in Chandigarh, India.   

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0:00 Introduction

1:03 Thoughts about your book made into a Bollywood movie

2:20 Do you fear that the movie might not be as good as book?

3:44 Process of writing characters and story of the book

5:21 Where does your creativity come from?

6:08 Have you faced a writer’s block?

6:26 How do you cope up with writer’s block?

7:02 Do you think you leave a part of yourself in your book?

8:06 What were your top learnings from Sardar Fauja Singh ji?

8:31 What’s your definition of a good man?

9:07 What’s your morning routine?

10:03 What does one learn while living in a farm?

11:10 Why does a sense of community comes from a small town?

12:22 What are your top values?

13:09 Do you believe whatever happens happens for a greater good?

13:48 What’s the purpose of life?

14:54 Did you discover something about yourself while writing non fiction books?

16:00 Do you channelize your emotions through writing?

16:54 Does our bias get into writing unknowingly?

17:51 Are you aware of your unconscious bias?

21:57 What is your biggest learning from travelling?

23:24 How has your AIESEC experience helped you?

26:18 Any interesting story from your AIESEC experience?

28:00 Do you interact with youth?

28:32 Do you learn from youth?

28:54 What’s your approach towards life?

30:01 What are things you want everyone to know about Captain Amrinder Singh ji and Sardar Fauja Singh ji?

32:50 Do you have people around you who can give you blunt feedback?

33:47 How does your retirement look like?

34:31 At 48 do you learn new things?

35:15 Do you meditate?

35:51 Do you have eureka moments?

36:35 What’s the most unexpected place you encoutered a eureka moment?

37:05 Do you have a benchmark in your life?

38:30 What difference do you see in youth of today and youth at your time?

40:00 Are you from privileged background?

42:25 How do you lead a simple life?

44:41 What’s your suggestion to youngsters who want to get into writing?

45:22 What’s the financial aspect of writing a book?

46:39 What’s ahead for you?  

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