The Hidden Hindu By Akshat Gupta Book Summary

The Hidden Hindu By Akshat Gupta Book Summary

The Hidden Hindu Trilogy written by Akshat Gupta—this is part one and this is part two, and these two books will be out very soon as a web series. So all this is going to be very exciting. I’m going to tell you a little bit about these two books.

Now, before I start the review, I want to talk about the author of this book because his story is very tragic and at the same time very inspiring. Akshat Gupta, a few years back, ended his 14-year-old marriage.

They had a few-year-old son at that point, and Akshat was very close to his son and, of course, to his wife. Because of this, he felt there was no reason to live, so he tried committing suicide. But as we always say, He always has a plan for us—and that too, a very special plan.

While in his darkest moments, Akshat felt he got this idea that he should write more. The reason I shared this story with you is to emphasize the fact that if we do not give up on life, life will also never give up on us, and He always has a special plan for us.

So these are the two books written by Akshat Gupta—The Hidden Hindu Trilogy. This is part one, this is part two, and part three.

The Hidden Hindu is actually a story of an Aghori whose name is Om Shastri. He has been kidnapped by a particular group, and they are interrogating him about certain things. During that interrogation, he reveals certain unbelievable secrets. He says things that, of course, nobody wants to believe.

But all the evidence and proofs support his claim, and things take an interesting turn when Om Shastri learns more about the seven immortals. He is also looking for two immortals whose names are Ashwathama and Parshuram. He himself does not know anything about his identity.

In the second part, Ashwathama and Parshuram actually find Om and save him from the clutches of those kidnappers. But by that time, it is too late, because Om Shastri was under heavy medication, so he ends up revealing certain important secrets, including the secret of immortality and the seven immortals.

Hinduism and all the religious texts talk about these seven immortals: Lord Hanuman, Lord Parshuram, Guru Kripacharya, King Mahabali, Vibhishan, Ashwathama, and Rishi Vedvyas. In the second part, Om is trying to learn his identity. Nobody, including the immortals, knows anything about Om Shastri.

They only know that he is part of a major plan or twist in destiny, but they don’t know who he is. He also does not know who he is, and that is why he is not able to work properly with them, meditate properly, or have focus when trying to attain certain shastras.

Because he doesn’t know his true identity, the seven immortals actually help him identify who he is in real life. All of them—the seven immortals and Om Shastri—are trying to keep the enemy away from attaining the secret of immortality. For all these questions, you need to read these two books of The Hidden Hindu Trilogy.

First of all, I want to talk about the simplicity of this book, especially the simple language used. I read a lot of mythological thrillers because I really love this genre, but usually, the language used is very complicated or there is over-description of things.

For the first time, I have seen an author who has written in the simplest of English words, but at the same time, you are still hooked to the book. You are intrigued at every page. To write in such simple, easy, breezy English is commendable. Kudos to Akshat Gupta for doing that.

Second, all the characters have been designed and described so well. I could actually visualize Om Shastri’s character in my mind. I was so clear—okay, this is the kind of person Om Shastri is. Or this is the kind of person the villain is (I don’t want to reveal the name). Other important characters in the book are also so well described that you can visualize almost every character.

The second thing I loved about the book is the storyline. Of course, it’s gripping. If you’ve read books of Hindu mythology, then you know about these characters, the seven immortals, and their individual stories. But to put it in such a way, mixing it with today’s culture and today’s events, is really good.

Also, the length of the book is kept short. Usually, books in this genre are really thick, but these are not. These are almost size-zero books.

The third part I really loved is that the book is full of twists and turns. At every step, you learn something new. For the third part, I wondered what more could be there, but now I am really looking forward to it because the second part leaves you with very important questions. When Om Shastri reveals his true identity, you won’t believe it—you will be shocked.

So definitely, this book deserves much of your time and attention. Of course, it deserves a place in your bookshelf. Make this a part of your bookshelf and your life.

And also, this is a special message for the author of this book, Akshat Gupta. I really pray and wish the target audience well. I made my son read these two books, and he was on top of the world.

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