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I get invited to many more literary festivals than I used to because I'm associated with 'Slumdog Millionaire,' the brand. Many more doors have opened up for me as a result of the global success of the film, although I believe that I'm the same person that existed before it.
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Birth: | 1963 |
Nationality: | Indian |
Profession: | Civil Servant, Diplomat, Novelist |
Vikas Swarup was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh in a family of lawyers. He did his schooling at Boys' High School & College, Allahabad and pursued further studies at Allahabad University in Psychology, History and Philosophy.
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