The Hidden Hindu

By: Akshat Gupta, Akshat Gupta

Narrated by: Vivek Bhatia

Prithvi, a twenty-one-year-old, is searching for a mysterious middle-aged aghori (Shiva devotee), Om Shastri, who was traced more than 200 years ago before he was captured and transported to a high-tech facility on an isolated Indian island. When the aghori was drugged and hypnotized for interrogation by a team of specialists, he claimed to have witnessed all four yugas (the epochs in Hinduism) and even participated in both Ramayana and Mahabharata. Om's revelations of his incredible past that defied the nature of mortality left everyone baffled. The team also discovers that Om had been in search of the other immortals from every yuga. These bizarre secrets could shake up the ancient beliefs of the present and alter the course of the future. So who is Om Shastri? Why was he captured? Board the boat of Om Shastri's secrets, Prithvi's pursuit and adventures of other enigmatic immortals of Hindu mythology in this exciting and revealing journey.

Interesting representation of Hinduism and definitely worth a read

It was a great book, capturing the reader’s interest . I look forward to the next book.

Captivating

The story is super captivating but the audio narration is robotic, not doing justice to the plot.

Good one

It is an interesting book and well narrated one. But it could have been better.

Oversimplified narrative and Monotonous narration

While the core concept holds immense potential, drawing comparisons to the epic scale of the Shiva Trilogy, the execution falls short. The narrative, as you noted, felt oversimplified, leaving the rich mythological backdrop feeling more like a sketch than a detailed painting. This was compounded by a monotonous narration that, instead of building tension, seemed to flatten the high-stakes plot. As a result, what should have been a thrilling, immersive experience felt more like a lullaby, robbing the story of its much-needed energy and turning a promising tale into a missed opportunity.

Trees deserve a better afterlife

This book is utter crap. I forced myself to listen but failed after two hours. It’s hysterical that the author felt that he will make his story sound legitimate by using characters that Hindus believe to be true. Effectively in a non-Instagram non-Modi world this books wasn’t worth cutting any trees for.