How do I respond to this? I really don't want to even react to an opinion so absurd and myopic. Has she seen Vararansi, felt its pulse? Does she know what the city is all about? Does she understand the feelings of the young in the small cities where two people still cannot go out on a date? There's a life beyond metropolises that some people who have grown up in the metros cannot understand. And I don't see the need to explain myself to them.
It's different cultural breeding. In a small town pursuing a girl until she says yes is a sign of true love?
How I treat the theme of love is entirely up to me. I don't discuss how she (Shobhaa De) treats love in her books and column. For some people smooching even in public is normal. For my characters even saying, 'I love you' is an uphill task. You handle your relationships your way. I'll treat my relationships the way I want to.
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