Losing My Religion
by Vishwas Mudagal
Losing My Religion by Vishwas Mudagal is a fast‑paced Indian novel that blends startup failure, travel, adventure, and self‑discovery into one story. The protagonist, Rishi, is a young entrepreneur whose gaming startup collapses, leaving him bankrupt, disillusioned, and convinced that he has wasted his best years chasing an ambitious dream that did not work. At this low point, he decides to abandon his old life and expectations, which sets the stage for a transformative journey across India.
On a spur‑of‑the‑moment trip, Rishi meets Alex, a free‑spirited American backpacker, and later Kyra, an enigmatic creative professional, and together they travel through offbeat places, music festivals, and unpredictable situations. Their experiences push Rishi out of the narrow world of boardrooms, pitch decks, and investor meetings into a space where uncertainty is embraced rather than feared. Along the way, the story explores how genuine friendships, new environments, and giving yourself permission to experiment can reset your relationship with work, ambition, and identity.
As the plot unfolds, Rishi is slowly drawn back into the world of ideas and business, but this time with a different mindset. Instead of chasing success purely for validation or financial reward, he begins to see entrepreneurship as an extension of his passions and values, informed by everything he has seen and felt on the road. The novel uses twists, romance, and dramatic turns to keep the narrative engaging, while quietly delivering lessons about resilience, risk‑taking, and redefining failure.
Overall, “Losing My Religion” works both as an entertaining travel‑and‑startup story and as motivational fiction for readers who have hit a wall in their careers or side projects. It suggests that losing an old “religion”—whether that is a job, a rigid plan, or an external idea of success—can create space to build a more authentic version of life, one that balances adventure, creativity, and meaningful work.