Alyssa Indira asked Roshani Chokshi:

HI! I loved Aru Shah and the end of time. I also loved your take on Indian mythology. Did you originally plan to have Aru's soul father be who he was, even though she was more than hesitant with that knowledge? Also, for Mini and Aru, how did you choose who would be the soul father of who/reincarnation of who? Did certain factors of their personalities fit with the matches or were there other elements involved?

Roshani Chokshi Thanks! So glad you enjoyed! Yes, I always planned for Aru's soul father to be who he was. And yep, I think the character aspects of Aru and Mini made their reincarnations natural choices. I also wanted to play around with what isn't mentioned in the text and to think about how the personalities of the Pandava brothers — as shaped by ancient events — would've manifested differently in present times. If that makes sense...

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