Amish Tripathi's The Immortals Of Meluha set for a Hollywood adaptation
Author Amish Tripathi, who created waves in Indian publishing with a $1 million book contract, has cracked it even bigger this time with an American producer purchasing the rights to “The Immortals Of Meluha”.
The Bollywood director Karan Johar has obtained the rights for an adaptation of the popular book, the English rights of the same has gone to an undisclosed American producer.
About Amish Tripathi
Born: October 18, 1974 in Mumbai.
Banker-turned-author, as he worked 14 years in the financial services industry, before starting his writing career.
Novels: The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the Vayuputras. The three books collectively comprise the Shiva Trilogy.
Awards: Society Young Achievers Award for Literature, India’s New Icons, Celebrities Top 100 list.
Note: The Immortals of Meluha is the first novel of the Shiva trilogy series and is the fastest selling book, available in many languages.
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News