Amish Tripathi
Amish Tripathi
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At a Glance
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ProfessionAuthor
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Age39
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Source of earningsBooks, Movie Rights
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EducationIIM - Calcutta
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Marital StatusMarried
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Children1
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ResidenceMumbai
Forbes India Lists
#94 Celeb 100 Rank 2013
#77 Money Rank#93 Fame Rank
#85 Celeb 100 Rank 2012
Profile
A devoted Shiva follower himself, all of Tripathi's books are based on religious topics. He's known for marketing his books aggressively. According to him, it is a fallacy to assume that a good book sells on its own. Tripathi, who is an IIM-Calcutta graduate, originally wanted to be a historian but chose a career in finance as he couldn't afford to be a historian. After 14 years in finance-where he worked with Standard Chartered,
Fast Fact: ?Tripathi also released trailers of his books in theatres and on YouTube. He believes that the audience for movies and for his books is the same.
