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Aditya Magal
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Aditya Magal

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Born
Bengaluru, India
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Genre
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May 2014

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Welcome to the official Goodreads Author page of Aditya Magal!

Magal is a writer and columnist based out of India.

Primarily a storyteller, his literary influences include RK Narayan, Agatha Christie, Jerome K Jerome, JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling, Jhumpa Lahiri, C.Rajagopalachari, Charles Dickens, Arundhati Roy, Roald Dahl and countless others.

He is also a huge manga and comic book nerd. Influences include Masashi Kishimoto, Hiromu Arakawa, Stan Lee, Alan Moore, Hajime Isayama, Kouta Hirano, Rumiko Takahashi, Amar Chitra Katha and more.

His first novel titled 'How To Become A Billionaire By Selling Nothing'; a satire based on business and consumerism was released by Penguin Random House in 2014.

He currently writes feature op-eds for the newspaper ...more

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I have been a huge fan of your blog since its early days and I really enjoyed the book too. Did you happen to meet the real jhunjhunwala? If yes, what does he think of your book and your blog?
Aditya Magal Hi Rahul,

Thank you for the question. Glad you liked the book and the blog. Yes, I did meet him. It was a great experience. He did like it.…moreHi Rahul,

Thank you for the question. Glad you liked the book and the blog. Yes, I did meet him. It was a great experience. He did like it.(less)
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Hi Aditya! What is the best and the worst part of being a writer in India?
Aditya Magal Hi!

The best part especially for a fiction writer is being able to engage in characters and storytelling.

The worst part is the writer's block. …moreHi!

The best part especially for a fiction writer is being able to engage in characters and storytelling.

The worst part is the writer's block. (less)
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“Bheja fry is caused when your brain’s ability to process bullshit is greatly reduced—The overwhelming power of bullshit far exceeds an individual’s ability to overcome it.”
― Aditya Magal, How to become a billionaire by selling nothing
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“Reporters of each channel smudging into each other to get that exclusive sound byte. It looked like BEST bus passengers circling the conductor to buy tickets.”
― Aditya Magal, How to become a billionaire by selling nothing
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message 1: by Majenta
Jan 09, 2020 05:26PM

Majenta Peaceful greetings, Aditya! Thank you for contacting me! I hope you are well and having a great day and a great start to 2020. Congratulations on your book! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings, peace, and joy.
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