Ashwin sanghi was born and raised in mumbai in a marwari business family. The rozabal line, an indian version of da vinci code, starts very well, and binds the reader for the first couple of chapters. Besides being a businessman, ashwin manages a parallel career as. The krishna key by sanghi ashwin 1may2012 paperback jan 1, 1600. The vault of vishnu book launch arth a culture fest. His first book the rozabal line is the theological thriller based on the theory that jesus died in kashmir and was on national best seller lists for many months. Ashwin sanghi books buy ashwin sanghi books online at best.
Sanghi, who has also coauthored private india and private delhi with james patterson for the latter private series, advised while completing the last chapter of the book leave. You can find 34 pages after an interval of about 100 pages. Sep 19, 2016 there are 4 books written by ashwin sanghi. Pitting his protagonist against dark forces that are bent on destroying the world, ashwin sanghi once again delivers a highoctane thriller, titled, keepers of the kalachakra. Ashwin sanghientrepreneur by day, novelist by nighthas all the usual qualifications of an indian businessman.
Sanghi, for taking time out from your busy schedule to answer all our questions. May 04, 20 ever since dan brown published his da vinci code, there have been a lot of books in the same genre. Ashwin s first novel, the rozabal line was selfpublished in 2007 under his pseudonym, shawn haigins. And also the book version included the authors autograph which was a pleasant. Ashwin sanghis struggle to become a published writer was the basis for his steps to bloody good luck image. Ashwin sanghi the vault of vishnu preorder on amazon today. The rozabal line, chanakyas chant and the krishna key. Budding authors have the right technology to get their books. Apr 24, 2016 for a long time ashwin sanghi had been thinking of writing a book based on business, considering he himself used to be a businessman once, yet somehow the desire never materialised into words.
All his books have been based on mythological theological and mythological themes. Ashwin sanghi s first novel, the rozabal line, was selfpublished in 2007 under his pseudonym, shawn haigins. Till date he has written three novels, all bestsellers, including the rozabal line, chanakyas chant and the krishna key. I approach every book like a business plan, says best. He was also been featured in the list of forbes top 100 celebrity. But indian authors failed to latch on to the trend, at least for quite some time. Like his other novels, his latest book, the vault of shiva. Ashwin sanghi boxset set of 3 books by ashwin sanghi from flipkart. Ashwin sanghi books list of books by author ashwin sanghi. Nonfictions the next stop for bestselling novelists bestselling writers, like amish tripathi, ashwin sanghi and durjoy dutta, are switching genres and moving. Rozabal line, chanakyas chant, krishna key, sialkot saga. Ashwin sanghi is 50 years old india writer in fiction and thriller genre.
Oct 11, 2017 dan browns books are unputdownable owing to the pace at which the plot unfolds. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Pritish nandy true to his signature style, the krishna key. Sanghi now understood well that what people love to read or at least from his books. I am a huge ashwin sanghi fan and have read all of his books. Buy the vault of vishnu book online at low prices in india. Ashwin sanghi on the vault of vishnu the book, which will be officially launched at the th edition of the jaipur literature festival on january 23 by sanghi and. It was subsequently acquired by westland in 2009 and went on to become a national bestseller. He loves to bring out the parallels between an old story and a contemporary story. Buy ashwin sanghi books online from rediff shopping. A coronavirus lockdown reading list by ashwin sanghi the. Best selling blockbuster writer ashwin sanghi reveals his fascination with an image of the tomb of one of indias old enemies, and its meaning for modern day afghanistan. Ashwin sanghi is an entrepreneur by profession but writing historical fiction is his passion and hobby.
But then things fell into place, and the sialkot saga which tells the story of businessmen arvind and arbaaz finally took form. Ashwin sanghis fascinating story from selfpublishing to. Ashwin sanghi has 17 books on goodreads with 129222 ratings. His schooling was at the cathedral and john connon school class of 1985. The krishna key this book is a crime based mystery thriller which connects the mahabharata period and the. Ashwin sanghi ranks among indias highestselling english fiction authors. Oct 21, 2012 having read ashwin sanghis chanakyas chants it was delightful to receive the book from blogadda. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ashwin sanghi books online. Whats the order in which i should read ashwin sanghis books. But, ashwin sanghi makes it look effortless and does a perfect job. If you liked chankyas chant and the rozabal line you are gonna love the sialkot saga. The sialkot saga these books generally contain a large number of characters. Ashwin sanghi packs all these and more into his books. When ashwin sanghi wrote steps to bloody good luck, he thought it was a oneoff book.
Ashwin sanghis tales that thrill complex plots, mythology, philosophy, science fiction. However, the historical elements or sections were too less in the book. The two subjects are poles apart and, to combine them and make the outcome interesting is a mountainous task. A lot of young people wrote to me, asking for various topics in a similar format. As with all ashwins books, the research is meticulous and the technicalese leaves one gasping as the vault of vishnu takes the reader through the highs and lows of history, myth, physics, warfare technology, ai and biochemistry. Ashwin sanghi author ashwin sanghi is counted among indias highestselling english fiction authors. The narration in the rozabal line gives the reader space to breathe even though the pace is steadfast and the plot expansive, covering everything from the lost tribes of israel to jesus union with mary magdalene. Jan 27, 2020 in an enthralling alchemy of myth and science ashwin sanghi gives us the sixth book in his bharat series. He has written several bestsellers the rozabal line, chanakyas chant, the krishna key, the sialkot saga, keepers of the kalachakra and two new york times bestselling crime thrillers with james patterson, private india sold in the us as city on fire and private delhi sold in the us as count to ten. Ashwin sanghi, who hit pay dirt by giving mythology a contemporary tweak with books such as the rozabal line, the krishna key and chanakyas chant, is the right person to advise writers. Buy the vault of vishnu book online at low prices in india the.
He is one of indias bestselling conspiracy fiction writers and is an author of the new era of retelling indian history or mythology in a contemporary context. The book traces the roots of various religions and states that all their origins are closely knit. All his books are based on mythological themes and have topped the bestseller lists. Ashwin sanghi is an indian writer in the fictionthriller genre. Ashwin sanghis most popular book is chanakyas chant. The krishna key is the latest book by ashwin sanghi. Forbes india has included him in their celebrity 100 list.
Ashwin sanghi, the bestselling mythological thriller author, believes there is more than belief at work behind every mythology. Apr 16, 20 if you love history and contemporary fiction, then chanakyas chant is ideal for you. The exchange happened at multiple levels but the most talked about is. Just read the krishna key, ashwin sanghis new book, a thriller that explodes timelines. That brings me to a question whether incorporating history was necessary in the sialkot. Oct 10, 2016 ashwin sanghis book titled the krishna key is the one which i liked the most. Jun 14, 2012 ashwin sanghi talks to ndtv profit about his favourite books as well as the ones that have inspired him. For your weekly reading list, author ashwin sanghi recommends sitting back with some history, some crime thrillers and more. He is one of those indian writers in english who has changed the way readers perceive fiction and has gotten more people to come back to the waning habit of reading. Fully aware that space in newsprint would be hard to.
Sep 24, 2007 the rozabal line is ashwin singhis first novel, which he published under a pseudonym shawn haigins with lulu press, a self publishing firm. Ashwin sanghi born 25 january 1969 is an indian writer in the fictionthriller genre. Unofficial fan page of the sialkot saga by ashwin sanghi. Ashwin sanghi, master storyteller and spinner of yarns, weaves together once more threads of the past and present, fact and fiction, history and mythology, business and politics, love and hatred while dangling you ceaselessly over the cliff with this chilling multilayered narrative, keeping you guessing till the totally unguessable end. The book is really is an exploration into the crosscultural exchanges that happened between india and china.
Later an indian publishing house based in chennai, westland, offered to publish his book. With the publication of this book, ashwin sanghi, earlier called the indian dan brown, can now be favourably compared to jeffrey archer in his jeffrey archers. We wish you all the best for all your future endeavours, and are waiting hungrily for the future exploits of santosh wagh. Ashwin sanghi biography and latest books by ashwin sanghi. Jan 12, 2017 ashwin sanghi is counted among indias highestselling english fiction authors. Ashwin sanghi is a contemporary indian author who has penned novels like chanakya\s chant, the krishna key and the rozabal line. I, just like those who read chanakyas chant and rozabal line, waited with incessant fervour so long for ashwin sanghis third book the krishna key and with. He selfpublished his first novel, the rozabal line in 2007 under his pseudonym, shawn haigins. The rozabal line was first published in 2007 under sanghis. Then along came ashwin sanghi with his the krishna key and truth be told, its worth a read. Twelve years ago, long before he became a bestseller novelist, ashwin sanghi was just another writer, struggling to get his books read. Ashwin sanghi and i were discussing publishing, his pseudonymn shawn higins and his own amazing success story. All of his novels are based on mythological theological and mythological themes. Jj books has invited well known writers to recall images that have inspired their work, from brahma to beardsley and beyond.
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