Indian author and actor
Kulpreet Yadav (born 14 January 1968) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter and actor.[ 1] He has authored 13 books, including The Girl Who Loved a Pirate and The Girl Who Loved a Spy .
Early life
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.[citation needed ]
Personal life
Kulpreet lives in Delhi.[citation needed ]
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]
The Battle Of Rezang La[ 18] [ 19]
Brahmaputra - The Ahom Son Rises 1 (Co-authored along with V. Vijayendra Prasad ).[ 20] [ 21]
Filmography
Films
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2021
Graveyard & the Madman
Antagonist
Short Film
2021
There’s a Stranger in my Bedroom
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Short film – Writer, Director & Producer
2022
Fidelity
Rakshit
Short film (sci-fi)
2022
Band Darwaze
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Short film – Writer & Producer
TBA
The Archies (film)
Clubhouse Manager
Hindi Feature Film
2024
Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer
Mar Abo
Malayalam film
TBA
One Last Drink
Anthony Kumar
Short film
TBA
Looser
IGP Atul Kumar
Short film
Web series
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2022
DUDE (Season 2)
CEO Nayan Kapur
Amazon MiniTv
2023
Asur (Indian web series) , Season 2
Harivansh Sinha
Jio cinema
2023
2023
Badtameez Dil
Sayyed
Amazon MiniTv
TBA
Social Disconnect
Mr Parker
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Awards
2014 & 2016: Shortlisted for DNA-Out of Print Short fiction contest.[ 22]
2018, Best Fiction Writer (Gurgaon Literature Festival) for "Murder In Paharganj".[ 23]
See also
References
^ Shivani Mankermi (4 March 2021). "Exclusive! Kulpreet Yadav: After writing books, making films seemed like an ideal extension for me" . The Times of India .
^ Google, Books (2006). "The Bet- Kulpreet Yadav" . Leadstart Publishing Pvt Limited. ISBN 9788188811847 . Retrieved 23 March 2017 .
^ Hasnain, Sidra (29 June 2012). "Loved and not lost" . The Hindu . Retrieved 21 March 2017 .
^ Staff Reporter (5 May 2013). "First Look" . The Hindu . Retrieved 21 March 2017 .
^ Ravi, S. (20 August 2014). "Zeal for writing" . The Hindu . Retrieved 21 March 2017 .
^ Staff Reporter (2 September 2015). "A pirate, a girl and a spy -- an unlikely trio!" . The Times of India . Retrieved 21 March 2017 .
^ Sravasti, Datta (12 November 2015). "High seas of thrill" . The Hindu . Retrieved 21 March 2017 .
^ 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 .
^ Staff Reporter (8 October 2017). "Q&A: Kulpreet Yadav" . Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 1 June 2018 .
^ 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 .
^ TOI, TNN (26 August 2019). "Micro review: 'The Last Love Letter' " . Times Of India . Retrieved 3 December 2019 .
^ MATRUBHUMI, IANS (28 April 2019). " 'Queens of Crime' – Know 10 violent women criminals in India" . Matrubhumi . Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019 .
^ Raghavan, Antara (9 June 2019). "Micro review: 'The Last Love Letter' " . India Today . Retrieved 3 December 2019 .
^ Mallya, Vinutha (4 July 2019). "Micro review: 'The Last Love Letter' " . Times Of India . Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019 .
^ "THE DARJEELING GHOST: A 120-year-old ghost warns a young woman that her life is in danger" .
^ "UNLOVED IN NUDE TOWN: Stories of Modern Indians Obsessed with LOVE, LUST, and AMBITION Kindle Edition" .
^ "THE CITY OF MIRRORS" .
^ Hariharan, Colonel Arun (24 September 2021). "A stirring tale of heroism in the frozen heights of Rezang La" . @businessline . Retrieved 11 November 2021 .
^ Service, Tribune News. "Kulpreet Yadav recounts historic battle of Rezang La" . Tribuneindia News Service . Retrieved 11 November 2021 .
^ AR, Reshmi (21 May 2023). "Writing Is Immensely Gratifying, Says Kulpreet Yadav" . Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 21 May 2023 .
^ Bhura, Sneha AR (7 June 2023). "RRR creator Vijayendra Prasad turns to Assamese General Lachit Borphukan in his debut novel" . The Times of India . Retrieved 7 June 2023 .
^ Staff Reporter. "DNA-Out of Print short fiction contest: Long Way from Home" . DNA .
^ "Kulpreet Yadav" . TOI .
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