When Amish Tripathi gave up a career in finance to pursue writing, most would have called him crazy. Crazier still was his vision, a fantasy re-telling of Indian mythology. Few would call him crazy now, crazy successful maybe, but not crazy. Today, Tripathi's first series, the Shiva Trilogy is the fastest selling series in the history of Indian publishing.

It isn't just the millions of books sold or the crores earned, his books have had a far more important effect. His unique blend of fantasy and hindu mythology has served as an entry point to Hindu mythology, Hindu theology even, for a whole generation of Indians. Which is just as well, because Hinduism is a topic he is highly conversant with.

We met up with him on the sidelines of the Jaipur Literary Festival to hear more about his thoughts on Hindu mythology, theology and the hinduism of the hindutva brigade.

Watch #JLF2016 - Amish Tripathi on Hindu mythology, Theology and the Hinduism of the Hindutva Brigade. With HD Quality.