Priya
Priya asked Holly Bodger:

Hey! I just wanted to tell you I'm super excited for your book! I know it's a common question, but I was just wondering if anyone inspired the characters or if they're based on anyone, or if they're entirely your creation? Again, I'm totally in love with the entire concept of the book and cant wait to get my hands on it :)

Holly Bodger Aw thanks, Priya!

The characters are completely fictional. When I create my book bible (which is basically a book with notes & pictures for all of my characters, buildings, food, customs, clothes etc...) I choose pictures from the internet for each of my characters because I need to see their faces when I write. Sudasa (the main female character) was not based on anyone famous, but Kiran (the main male character) was based on a young Shahid Kapoor. The picture I used is on my Pinterest account at https://www.pinterest.com/hollybodger...

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