Ashwin Sanghi

Ashwin Sanghi is an Indian novelist and one of the country's bestselling thriller writers, known for mythological thrillers such as The Rozabal Line and the Bharat series, who partnered with James Patterson to co-write Private India, an entry in Patterson's globally distributed Private franchise set in Mumbai. The collaboration paired Sanghi's deep familiarity with Indian history, mythology, and contemporary Mumbai with the established Private series format built around Jack Morgan's international investigation agency. Sanghi maintained a business career in mergers and acquisitions alongside his writing for years, a dual professional life reflected in the corporate and political intrigue running through much of his fiction. His solo novels frequently interweave ancient Indian history and mythology with present-day conspiracy plots, a signature approach distinct from more conventional thriller writing. His partnership with Patterson on Private India extended the franchise's strategy of pairing Patterson with locally rooted co-authors for each international setting, and Sanghi remains one of India's most prominent commercial fiction authors, continuing to publish widely read solo thrillers.