Guest bio
- The fastest-selling author in Indian publishing history, as well as a broadcaster, former banker and former diplomat.
- Has written 11 books, beginning with the Shiva trilogy, which have sold over 7 million copies in 20 languages.
- Served as Minister for Culture and Education at the High Commission of India in the UK and director of the Nehru Centre in London.
Amish Tripathi is the fastest-selling author in Indian publishing history, a broadcaster, a former banker and a former diplomat. He has written 11 books, fiction and non-fiction, in 14 years, beginning with the Shiva trilogy; they have sold more than 7 million copies and been translated into 20 languages. A mathematics graduate with an MBA from IIM Calcutta, he spent 14 years in senior roles in banking and insurance, including at Standard Chartered, before writing full time. He served as Minister for Culture and Education at the High Commission of India in the UK and director of the Nehru Centre in London. Forbes India ranks him among India's 100 most influential celebrities, and he received the Dwarka Prasad Agarwal award at the Jaipur Literature Festival in 2024. He hosts television shows and the series Immortal India with Amish.
Show notes
Continuing on the XTRA series of non-banking topics, Suvo Sarkar interviews successful Indian author Amish Tripathi, of the Shiva trilogy fame, to talk about his professional transition from banking to writing.
What prompted Amish to take up mythological fiction? What genre is he taking up next? Why do most authors not make money? And how should parents train their children to be creative?
Amish takes us through his creative journey that now goes beyond books to podcasts, video games and a new TV series from Hollywood. He tells us how a song helped him overcome writer’s block, why he wants to write fantasy fiction for his son and what he loves most about his life.
Join us for an intimate conversation in the living room of a leading author who is re-inventing himself with every passing year.
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