Ashwin Sanghi
Ashwin Sanghi
Ashwin Sanghiis an Indian writer in the fiction-Thriller genre. He is the author of three best-selling novels: The Rozabal Line, Chanakya's Chant and The Krishna Key. All his books have been based on historical, theological and mythological themes. He is one of India's best-selling conspiracy fiction writers and is an author of the new era of retelling Indian history or mythology in a contemporary context. Forbes India has included him in their Celebrity 100 list. His upcoming novel, The Sialkot...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth25 January 1969
CountryIndia
Mythology is like a game of Chinese Whispers. What goes in at one end of the human circle is rarely what emerges at the other end.
Mythology does not interest me. Nor does history. But the possible overlap between history and mythology excites me immensely.
My wife is troubled by the things I forget. I am troubled by the things she recollects.
My life is ruled by four W's: my writing, my work, my wife, and my whisky. Not necessarily in that order.
My greatest qualification for writing fiction was my ability to lie with a straight face as a child.
It's foolish to call Chanakya an Indian Machiavelli. Rather, Machiavelli was possibly an Italian Chanakya.
I was told that Ganesha sat between Lakshmi and Saraswati. My quest to attain the blessings of both goddesses explains my physique.
I was always taught that book keeping was more relevant than book reading. The only thing worth reading was meant to be a balance sheet.
I love fiction that sounds like fact. As a matter of fact, I also like fact that sounds like fiction.
I don't want to be remembered as a writer. I would rather be remembered as a storyteller.
Everyone talks about moderation. How about some moderation in moderation?
Combine two words, Myth and History. What do you get? Mystery.
A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.
I want my writing to reach people. I don't write for a market. I write from my heart, something that appeals to me. The marketing, segmenting etc., can be done by your publisher, not you.