Kulpreet Yadav

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Kulpreet Yadav
Kulpreet Yadav Screenwriter.jpg
Born (1968-01-14) 14 January 1968 (age 53)
Madras, Madras State, India
OccupationNovelist, Screenwriter & Actor
Alma materNowrosjee Wadia College, Indian Naval Academy, Amity University
GenreThriller, mystery fiction, conspiracy fiction
Notable worksThe Girl Who Loved a Pirate
The Girl Who Loved a Spy
Murder in Paharganj
"In Love with Simran"
"Queens Of Crime (Co-authored along with Sushant Singh)"
SpouseSeema Yadav
Website
www.kulpreetyadav.com

Kulpreet Yadav (born 14 January 1968) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter and an actor.[1] He is the author of thirteen books, including The Girl Who Loved a Pirate and The Girl Who Loved a Spy. The Girl Who Loved a Pirate is India's first thriller based on marine piracy and hijacking.

Biography[]

Kulpreet was born in Chennai and completed graduation in Science from Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune. He completed his post-graduation in journalism and mass communication from Amity University, Noida in 2004 and management courses from IIM, Indore, and IIM, Lucknow.

He joined the Naval Officer's Academy and served for two decades. In 2007 he was awarded the director general's Commendation for professionalism and dedication to the nation. He retired voluntarily in the rank of commandant with the Indian Coast Guard in 2014.

Kulpreet lives in Delhi with his wife Seema and daughters Leah and Jeanie.

Bibliography[]

  • The Bet (Frog Books, 2006)[2]
  • A Waiting Wave (Pustak Mahal, 2011)[3]
  • India Unlimited—Stories from a Nation Caught Between Hype & Hope (Lifi publications, 2013)[4]
  • Catching the Departed (Tara books, 2014)[5]
  • The Girl Who Loved a Pirate, Andy Karan #2 (Rumour Books, 2015)[6][7]
  • The Girl Who Loved a Spy, Andy Karan #1 (Rumour Books, 2016)
  • Murder in Paharganj (Bloomsbury, 2017)[8][9][10]
  • In Love With Simran (Srishti Publications)
  • The Last Love Letter ( Rupa Publications, 2019)[11]
  • Queens Of Crime – Co-authored along with Sushant Singh (Penguin India, 2019)[12][13][14]
  • The Darjeeling Ghost[15]
  • UNLOVED IN NUDE TOWN (Ebook)[16]
  • The City of Mirrors[17]

Awards[]

  • 2014 & 2016: Shortlisted for DNA-Out of Print Short fiction contest.[18]
  • 2018, Best Fiction Writer (Gurgaon Literature Festival) for "Murder In Paharganj".[19]

References[]

  1. ^ Shivani Mankermi (4 March 2021). "Exclusive! Kulpreet Yadav: After writing books, making films seemed like an ideal extension for me". The Times of India.
  2. ^ Google, Books (2006). "The Bet- Kulpreet Yadav". ISBN 9788188811847. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ^ Hasnain, Sidra (29 June 2012). "Loved and not lost". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ Staff Reporter (5 May 2013). "First Look". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. ^ Ravi, S. (20 August 2014). "Zeal for writing". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  6. ^ Staff Reporter (2 September 2015). "A pirate, a girl and a spy -- an unlikely trio!". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. ^ Sravasti, Datta (12 November 2015). "High seas of thrill". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  8. ^ Murthy, Neeraja (7 December 2017). "Kulpreet Yadav shares the story behind his latest thriller and why he likes to experiment". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  9. ^ Staff Reporter (8 October 2017). "Q&A: Kulpreet Yadav". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  10. ^ Staff Reporter (21 November 2017). "Micro review: Murder in Paharganj is a whirlwind of action and mystery". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  11. ^ TOI, TNN (26 August 2019). "Micro review: 'The Last Love Letter'". Times Of India. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  12. ^ MATRUBHUMI, IANS (28 April 2019). "'Queens of Crime' – Know 10 violent women criminals in India". Matrubhumi. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  13. ^ Raghavan, Antara (9 June 2019). "Micro review: 'The Last Love Letter'". India Today. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  14. ^ Mallya, Vinutha (4 July 2019). "Micro review: 'The Last Love Letter'". Times Of India. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  15. ^ "THE DARJEELING GHOST: A 120-year-old ghost warns a young woman that her life is in danger".
  16. ^ "UNLOVED IN NUDE TOWN: Stories of Modern Indians Obsessed with LOVE, LUST, and AMBITION Kindle Edition".
  17. ^ "THE CITY OF MIRRORS".
  18. ^ Staff Reporter. "DNA-Out of Print short fiction contest: Long Way from Home". DNA.
  19. ^ "Kulpreet Yadav". TOI.

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