Amish Tripathi
Amish Tripathi (born 18 October 1974), commonly known as Amish, is an Indian author. He is 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. Tripathi's debut work The Immortals of Meluha was a surprise bestseller, breaking into the top seller charts within a week of its launch. The Shiva Trilogy has become the fastest selling book series in the history of Indian publishing, with 2.2 million copies in print and over Rs 60 crore in sales. Forbes India has ranked him among the top 100 celebrities in India thrice in a row, in 2012, 2013 and 2014. At the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2015, Amish announced that his next book series, the Ram Chandra series, will explore the story of Lord Ram. The first book, titled 'Scion of Ikshvaku,' is expected to release later in the year. He released a video teaser of the book as well.