Vikas Swarup, the diplomat behind Slumdog Millionaire

Vikas Swarup is a man of myriad talents - he's juggled the lives of both international diplomat and globally-acclaimed writer. His debut novel Q&A went on to form the basis for the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, which won eight Oscars and put India on the world pop cultural stage in a way like never before. Swarup is back with another tale of an underdog up against astronomical odds to try and survive and prosper with his latest novel, The Girl with the Seven Lives. He told Kate it's Slumdog Millionaire meets Arabian Nights, following the story of a 25-year-old woman named Devi who has been kidnapped and must tell her life story to her captor while searching for a way to escape.