Harshal Rajesh Goyal

A finance professional turned author, who leverages his analytical background to craft emotionally complex and logically driven narratives, starting with his debut novel, Rewritten.

Books

Sun Sign

Cancer

Three things people don’t know about you?

I’m extremely calculated when it comes to managing my finances, I’m a true ambivert whose personality shifts so much depending on the setting that people are often split on whether I’m an introvert or an extrovert, and I’m in a constant process of refining everything I do.

What’s your greatest fear?

The thought of stagnation. My drive is fueled by growth, so my greatest fear is hitting a plateau where I stop evolving or improving in my pursuits.

What is your greatest achievement?

Daily fulfillment. I consider it a major win to reach the end of the day feeling a genuine sense of satisfaction with everything I’ve put my heart into.

High point of your life?

I believe I am living it right now in 2026. This year marks the convergence of so many personal and professional goals coming to fruition.

Low point of your life

The two months leading up to my 12th-grade board exams. The pressure was intense, and it was a very challenging time for me.

Which living person do you most admire?

Hrithik Roshan

Who is your favorite fictional hero?

Leonardo Dicaprio as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby

Who is your favorite fictional villain?

Heath Ledger as Joker

Who are your favorite authors?

George R. R. Martin

What are your 5 favorite books of all time?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, The Shiva Triology, The Stranger Triology, Tell Me Your Dreams, Srimad Bhagavad Gita

Is there a book you love to reread?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

What are your 5 favorite movies of all time?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Inception, The Great Gatsby, Vikram Vedha, Tumbbad

One Superpower you wish you had?

The power to forget things at will.

Your epitaph would read? /Last line in your biography would be?

When you truly desire something with all your heart, the entire universe conspires to help you achieve it

If you had a time machine to take you back to any country and any time period, where would you choose to be for your childhood, adolosent , adult life and silver years?

"childhood- India, adolescent- Mexico, adult life- Italy and silver years- Sweden"

If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?

To have effortless charm and charisma with everyone I meet.

Which book you wish you had written ?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

When and where do you write ?

There is no fixed time and place for this.

Silence or music?

Depends on my mood

One phrase that you use most often?

Kese kese log hai yar is duniya mein

Do you have a writing ritual / superstition?

No

What’s your guilty reading pleasure?

Not as such

Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?

Make sure the story is as logical as possible.

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