Amish Tripathi
Amish Tripathi
Amish Tripathi, is an Indian author, known for his novels The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the Vayuputras. The three books collectively comprise the Shiva Trilogy. His debut work The Immortals of Meluha was a bestseller, that broke into the top seller chart within a week of its launch owing to his creative marketing strategies. The Shiva Trilogy has become the fastest selling book series in the history of Indian publishing, with 2.5...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth18 October 1974
CityMumbai, India
CountryIndia
Most educated Indians are bilingual. Amongst the urban elite though, there is a disdain for regional languages. That's unfortunate.
Fortunately, I grew up in a traditional family where questioning was encouraged, particularly by my pandit grandfather. We are all voracious readers, seeking knowledge. I learn a lot from discussions with my wife, siblings and parents.
A writer can't afford to just focus on writing and leave marketing aside in today's competitive market.
I am a voracious reader, so it's difficult for me to give a list of my favourite authors of all time.
I was a very happy banker, but I feel happier as an author.
There is a wealth of readership for regional language literature in India that is not given importance. We must give respect to our own languages.
As a writer, its important to stay true to your story without giving a hoot about publishers, critics and readers. You should do your karma as an author the way you want to, and rest is up to God.
There is your truth and there is my truth. As for the universal truth, it does not exist.
Standing by and doing nothing while a sin is committed is as bad as committing the sin itself
I turned atheist in the 90s when India went through troubled times - communal riots, bomb blasts... Mumbai, where I live, was badly affected. I blamed religion; also, extremists on both sides - right and left.
The key question isn't 'What is Evil?' The key question is 'When does the Good become Evil?
The distance between Evil and Good is a vast expanse in which many can exist without being either.
A man becomes Mahadev only when he fights for good.
Lord Manu had said it's not people who are evil. True evil exists beyond them. It attracts people. It causes confusion amongst its enemies. But Evil in itself is too big to be confined to to just a few.