At an event hosted by 'Literature Aaj Tak Lucknow', three prominent crime fiction authors, Manoj Rajan Tripathi, Sanjeev Mishra, and Piyush Pandey, gathered to discuss the compelling allure of crime narratives. The panel's theme centered on 'crime, mafia, and stories', exploring why readers and viewers are increasingly drawn to tales of crime in contemporary society.

Manoj Rajan Tripathi articulated that crime is an essential part of life, comparable to salt for the body and mind. He suggested that crime has become a 'new normal' in society, suggesting that it manifests through various figures in history, such as Atique, Vikas Dubey, or even Hitler. According to him, the existence of crime is a prerequisite for the emergence of justice, implying a complex relationship between crime and societal order.

The discussion also touched on the trend of glorifying new criminals, where Tripathi emphasized the notion of duality in human nature — the presence of both good and evil (represented in shades of gray). This duality exists not only in the characters created in fiction but also in readers and audiences, leading to an understanding that everyone harbors potential complexities within themselves.