Author of ` ` Shantaram '' , the global best - seller based on his own experiences . The Australian worked in streets of Mumbai and came into the criminal underworld . The thing is , it 's not surprising that I 've come to know these people ; the surprising thing for me is that they are almost universally nice people . Eventful career has included a term for armed robbery and fighting in Afghanistan .
Author of ` ` Shantaram '' , the global best - seller based on his own experiences . The Australian worked in streets of Mumbai and came into the criminal underworld . Eventful career has included a term for armed robbery and fighting in Afghanistan .