08 June,2011 09:04 AM IST | | Payal Kamat Samant
Yes, this superstar is also a bookworm. When he's not reading a script, he's busy reading one of the 3500 books he carries around on his iPad. And he urges all youngsters to grab a book whenever they can.
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I love reading and since the arrival of Kindle on the iPad, I carry around 3,500 books with me all the time. I love reading so much that in the days when there weren't no hi-tech devices and if I'd forget to carry a book with me, I'd read the instructions stuck on the hotel's bathroom door or even the fire instructions placed in the room. I just can't go to sleep before reading for a while every night.
Writer's block
Though I've been in this industry for two decades, I'm yet to gain a proper understanding of writing a screenplay. However, I've been penning down a book since years, which I've titled 20 Years of a Decade. But every time I think I've come closer to having finished it, I stumble across some experience that I have to include in the book. The book shares my positive thoughts and hopes, basically my memories and experiences. I've even dedicated one chapter in the book to my parents; it's one of my favourite chapters in the book. I hope to release it one of these days.
Kid's zone
It saddens me to see that very few kids of this generation love reading. With the advent of Internet, children are losing out on reading books and in turn become less adept at imagination and creativity. Reading is essential and I hope every parent inculcates this habit in his or her child at an early age.
