Creating Hindu Fantasy Worlds

Imaginary Worlds

Eric Molinsky

Arts, Science Fiction, Fiction, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Kritika H. Rao, Shveta Thakrar, Roshani Chokshi, and Ram V are helping to create a new genre. They use elements of their Hindu backgrounds to write fantasy books primarily aimed at a Western marketplace. I talked with them about the challenge of drawing on a diverse religion of beliefs and gods that many Western readers and publishers might be unfamiliar with. Our panel discussion also turned out to be an opportunity for the authors to bond over their favorite deities, the Hindu comics they grew up reading, and the questions they’ve faced about who gets to tell their stories. Roshani Chokshi writes the middle-grade series, Aru Shah, and she’s the author of The Star-Touched Queen trilogy of YA novels. Kritika H. Rao is the author of The Surviving Sky, which will be part of The Rages Trilogy. Shveta Thakrar is the author of Star Daughter and The Dream Runners. Ram V is a comic book writer, and the author of the graphic novel, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr. Today's episode is brought to you by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/50imaginary and use code 50imaginary for 50% off plus free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	My Mrs. Basel pod is a rewatch podcast for the multi-award winning show The Marvelous Mrs.
0:06.7	Macyl.
0:07.7	And the podcast is hosted by Kevin Pollock, who played the character of Moisha Macyl on
0:12.5	the show.
0:13.5	I was a huge fan of The Marvelous Mrs. Macyl.
0:16.6	I love the characters, I love the story, and I also love the world building.
0:20.4	I really felt like I was in New York City in the 1950s and 60s, from the underground
0:25.3	comedy scene to the early days of television.
0:28.9	This podcast is an homage to the show's talented cast and crew.
0:33.1	And just like the show, listeners can expect a blend of humor, drama, and a celebration
0:38.1	of the arts, as Kevin and his guests take a deep dive into characters, behind-the-scenes
0:43.0	stories, and a lot more.
0:45.3	In each episode, Kevin and one of his co-stars, or one of these stars from behind-the-camera,
0:50.8	share memories and insights of the show.
0:52.9	And they break down the seasons in chronological order, episode by episode.
0:57.4	Below my Mrs. Macyl pod, wherever you're listening to this podcast, to relive the best
1:02.0	moments of The Marvelous Mrs. Macyl.
1:13.4	You're listening to Imaginary Worlds, a show about how we create them, and why we suspend
1:17.4	our disbelief, American Balinsky.
1:20.7	I have fallen deep into a new realm of fantasy literature.
1:26.0	fantasy novels that incorporate elements of Hinduism.
1:30.0	These stories are written by Indian writers in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada.
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