India, May 19 -- Dekho dekho, a new star is born. Varun, 21, a fresh Business Administration graduate, has occasionally been seen helping his father, a veteran bookseller, sell used books at the latter's stall in the legendary Sunday Book Bazar. A few weeks ago, Varun opened his own bookshop, MK Books, on Netaji Subhash Marg (sandwiched between Jain Book Depot and Book Adda). The bookstore is also manned by his father. This evening, the young man graciously agrees to join our Proust Questionnaire series, in which citizens are nudged to make "Parisian parlour confessions", all to explore our distinct experiences.

The principal aspect of your personality.

I'm a very jolly person. Even when feeling sad, I try to make jokes and be funny so ...