"When someone somewhere benefits from me, this gives me happiness."
Renowned writer and journalist Anil Dharker, Who Founded Mumbai Lit Fest passed away. He was reportedly suffering from a cardiac illness. Anil Dharker, who was in his mid-70s, was the editor of several publications including Mid-Day and The Independent.
Some Inspirational Quotes he says:
- Non-fiction books are topical, contemporary and often controversial. The immediacy to these gets the audiences involved.
- “I may sound pompous when I say I'm multi-faceted, but I have worn many caps. The list is pretty long. I have headed a TV channel, written scripts for audio-visuals, I have also written books. Basically, I do a lot of different."
- "I have realised that one should not wait to do what one wants to do."
- "I'm happy when I meet strangers who tell me about my articles and columns, which they like and carefully treasure."
- "When someone somewhere benefits from me, this gives me happiness."
Anil Dharker was an Indian journalist and writer. He is the Founder and Director of the Mumbai International Literary Festival which is held in November every year. He is also the Founder and Director of Literature Live! which holds literary evenings through the year in different locations in Mumbai.