I read a lot of books from different writers, so it is difficult for me to zero down one book in particular. I have been reading Charles Dickens and Shakespeare since my school days.
Charles Dickens has such a way with words that he brings everything alive in his work. And what can one say of Shakespeare? I have always enjoyed reading Shakespeare, I think the kind of work he created was far ahead of his time. His works have an implication even today.
Other writers’ whose work I have enjoyed reading and have in a way inspired me are the ones by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Khalil Gibran, Thomas Mann, Anton Chekhov and Chinese writer Saki.
If I have to speak about more serious works than it would be the Bhagwad Gita translated by Sri Aurobindo. I don’t claim to be a very religious person, but Bhagwad Gita has so much to offer. Reading it has been an enriching and an enlightening experience.
One historical personality or a fictional character I would love to meet…
I would love to meet Charlie Chaplin. I have always been a fan of his work. Watching him on screen and reading his autobiography has been so much fun.
Hrishitaa Bhatt made her debut as an actress opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film Asoka.
As told to Manasi Y Mastakar
Hrishitaa Bhatt
