He has translated books from Marathi, Hindi, and Konkani. Also Read | When you read a book, you disappear into different voices: Gautam NavlakhaCould you tell us about your relationship with books and reading since childhood? Can you name some older or contemporary Marathi writers whose books you feel should be translated and read more widely? I think reading has always been a specialist interest; most Indians seem to read to improve their minds, to gain knowledge, to crack competitive exams. If parents come home and pick up a book, children will too.