Even Shashi Tharoor wrote a retelling of the Mahabharata - The Great Indian Novel, albeit from the perspective of the Indian Independence Movement. It found its way into films such as Ra.One and Lajja. Mythological fiction is a much loved genre that has been flooding the Indian market for the past decade or so, starting from Amish Tripathi's infamous trilogy to Devdutt Pattnaik's work. It is therefore, hardly a surprise that Indian writers are delving deep into mythological fiction. Our perspectives are formed by those lessons driven rendition of The Ramayana, a Japanese anime that most have watched on television. It is there in the way we view good and evil, a portrayal of the ideal man, of the ideal wife. For some, they form the base of nostalgic sentiment, a reminder of that hot summer afternoon when mangoes were as abundant as the stories on your grandmother's lips. It is there in both the social and physical architecture of India. It is there in the popular screen and stage adaptations of folklore and famous tales. Stories within stories, often overlapping each other, anecdotes of morality and truth, beautifully woven oral traditions and an opulent culture: these mark the traditional mythology that runs through the veins of the country. Diversity lies at the core of mythology, just as diversity lies at the core of India.
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