India, Sept. 21 -- Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali visited the capital on Friday to launch The Hapless Voyager, the debut book for his childhood friend-turned-author, Satyartha Mishra. "I still remember the taste of parantha and aachaar that Satyartha's mother used to feed us. Back then Satyartha never showed me the kindness of sharing his lunchbox," he said, adding, "We had a certain upbringing. Our parents taught us to respect others and least for oneself. This is the reason we have ability to love everyone but not ourselves."

The 54-year-old, whose films Love Aaj Kal (2009), Rockstar (2011), Highway (2014), Tamasha (2015), Love Aaj Kal (2020) have been shot in Delhi, also stated that his hometown Patna is not a glamorous city. "We tend to make t...