Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on why a world without villains might

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on why a world without villains might be scarier

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In this episode, host Sandip Roy interviews bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni about her latest novel ‘Independence’, which tells the story of three sisters who are separated after the Partition of Bengal. They discuss her approach to storytelling, why women are the central focus of her work, her beginnings as a writer, and her belief that (for the most part) there are no villains in the world. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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