Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com brings you glimpses from the event.

Amish Tripathi, one of India's best-selling authors, likes to make sure his book launches are as exciting as his books.

The second book in his Ram Chandra series, Sita: Warrior Of Mithila, released earlier this week at a mall in Mumbai.

Amish not only took questions from his fans, as you can see below...

...He also joined the Drum Circle band and tried his hand at percussion.

Amish calls Sita: Warrior Of Mithila 'the culmination of a journey; the tale of an adopted child, who rises to be a warrior prime minister, and then a Goddess.'

'It has been a privilege to write this book. Now comes the nerve-racking part: What will the readers think!'

• You can buy Amish Tripathi's books here.