“When you're writing a character, you have to know where they're coming from. You may never use that information, but you have to know it. It just helps you mark the journey better.”

—  Ekta Kapoor

Talks at Google - 16 Aug 2016, at 14 Min 24 Sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wkKtvlGykc
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