The man who gave a voice to Ravana, Duryodhana, and Sivagami in the Baahubali series, Anand Neelakantan, is back with another tale of the vanquished from our epics. Tune in to hear him talk about his latest book, Vanara, a classic tale of love, lust and betrayal. Only on #HookedOnBooks On Redfm india app @PenguinIndia

Book Description

Baali and Sugreeva of the Vana Nara tribe were orphan brothers who were born in abject poverty and grew up as slaves like most of their fellow tribesmen. They were often mocked as the vanaras, the monkey men. Sandwiched between the never-ending war between the Deva tribes in the north and the Asura tribes in the south, the Vana Naras seemed to have lost all hope. But Baali was determined not to die a slave. Aided by his beloved brother, Sugreeva, Baali built a country for his people. The capital city, Kishkindha, became a beacon of hope for emancipated slaves from across the world. It was a city of the people, by the people, for the people, where the...

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