Whether you like her or not, when it comes to politics and literature, you simply cannot ignore Suzanna Arundhati Roy’s voice. An inspiration to many in terms of her activism, writing prowess and witty remarks, Roy is an icon that represents women of modern India. While she captures us with her gripping points on issues ranging from Gandhism to Kashmir, the 50-something has a playful side that comes out occasionally. Her interview with Elle earlier in 2016 would be an example for this. Close the release of her latest literary work titled ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness', we decided to go through some of her previous interviews in search of some inspiration. While we all know about her politics and literature, here are some interesting facts that we found about the activist/writer’s life.
Roy has won a national film award for the Best Screenplay in 1988 for the film ‘In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones’ centred on an architecture student's life
'God of Small Things' has sold over 6 million copies until now and has been translated into forty languages
She keeps two stray dogs named Begum Filthy Jaan and Maati K Laal
Roy shares an interesting relationship with her mother
If it is of any interest to you, Roy is allergic to prawns
She has a clear cut view on feminism
Her favourite fashion labels include Pero by Aneeth Arora and Eka by Rina Singh
Sources: The New Yorker, India Today and Elle