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{{Short description|Indian author (born 1972)}}
{{Promotional|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Amit Khan
| image = Amit Khan Author.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|03|3|df=y}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Writer|Screenwriter|Director|Novelist}}
| notable_works = Commander Karan Saxena series, Reeta Sanyal series, Night Club, Garam Chhuri, Bicchoo Ka Khel and many more.
| birth_place = [[Pilkhuwa]], [[Ghaziabad District]]
| genre = {{hlist|Suspense|Thriller|Romance}}
| years_active = 1984–present
| nationality = Indian
}}

'''Amit Khan''' (born 3 March 1972) is an Indian author, screenwriter and director.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-21 |title=Amit Khan: Today, makers want writers who have a vision to direct |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/amit-khan-today-makers-want-writers-who-have-a-vision-to-direct-101661087512302.html |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Amit Khan |url=https://penguin.co.in/book_author/amit-khan/ |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Penguin Random House India |language=en-US}}</ref> His novels are also available in English, Punjabi and Marathi language.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-17 |title=क्राइम और थ्रिलर से भरपूर अमित खान का उपन्यास 'नाइट क्लब' अब पंजाबी में भी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/literature/amit-khan-crime-fiction-novel-night-club-in-punjabi-language-white-crow-publishers-amritsar-punjabi-utsav-5396637.html |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref>

He is the creator of ‘Commander Karan Saxena’, a character in the world of Hindi novels. He wrote 58 novels in this series.<ref name=":2" /> An audio drama series based on this is available on Spotify where audiences can listen to the Commander Karan Saxena's series. In the audio series Indian actor [[Sonu Sood]] is the voice of Commander Karan Saxena.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

A web series, "Bicchoo ka Khel", based on his novel was produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]]. Web series and films are being created on his stories.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2020-12-01 |title=Amit Khan's novel goes into reprinting post the show's success |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/Bicchoo-Ka-Khel-novel-writer-Amit-Khans-book-goes-into-reprinting-post-the-shows-success-23121211 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-30 |title=बिच्छू का खेल को लेकर बेहद उत्साहित हैं लेखक अमित खान |url=https://www.navodayatimes.in/news/khabre/writer-amit-khan-is-very-excited-about-bichchu-ka-khel-rkdsnt/163250/ |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=www.navodayatimes.in |language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-30 |title='Bicchoo Ka Khel' उपन्यास के लेखक अमित खान इन दिनों एक खास वजह से है काफ़ी खुश! {{!}} Bicchoo Ka Khel novel to reprint again, writer feels happy |url=https://www.patrika.com/tv-news/bicchoo-ka-khel-novel-to-reprint-again-writer-feels-happy-6547598/ |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Patrika News |language=hi-IN}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Amit Khan was born on 3 March 1972, in [[Pilkhuva (Ghaziabad)|Pilkhuwa]], Ghaziabad district. From a young age, he was passionate about [[reading]] and writing, and he actively participated in debate competitions in school. Childhood stories of great personalities had a profound impact on his life. This is why, at the age of 12, his first published story was based on the life of American President George Washington. He had his first novel published at the age of just 15. By the time he was in 10th grade, many of his stories had already been published in prominent newspapers across the country. He went on to write numerous stories for Diamond Comics as well.<ref name=":0" />

Currently, he resides in [[Mumbai]] and is actively involved in the [[Hindi film industry]].<ref name=":2" />

== Series ==
Amit Khan has written several novels, with the most popular being the Commander Karan Saxena Series. He has written a total of 58 novels in this series.<ref name=":2" /> There is an audio drama series based on it available on Spotify, where audiences can enjoy the adventures of Commander Karan Saxena. In the audio series, the beloved Indian superstar, [[Sonu Sood]] is voice of Commander Karan Saxena. Additionally, there are plans to create a web series based on this series in the near future.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Amit |date=2022-08-08 |title=Sonu Sood brings 'Commander Karan Saxena' to life in Spotify's latest podcast, The audio action series, exclusively available on Spotify, is based on author Amit Khan's much-loved books and will launch on Independence Day! |url=https://globalprimenews.com/ |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Global Prime News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=अमित खान की पॉडकास्ट सीरीज 'कमांडर करण सक्सेना' को सोनू सूद ने दी आवाज |url=https://www.hindusthansamachar.in/Encyc/2022/8/19/AUTHOR-AMIT-KHAN-NEW-AUDIO-SERIES.php |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=www.hindusthansamachar.in |language=en}}</ref>

The Reeta Sanyal series is another highly successful series written by Amit Khan. So far 22 novels have been published in this series. Reeta Sanyal is a criminal lawyer who solves murder mysteries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=comixtream |date=2023-09-01 |title=Dimag ki Karigari (Rita Sanyal Series) Amit Khan Hindi Novel Pdf |url=https://www.comixtream.com/free-download-dimag-ki-karigari-rita-sanyal-series-amit-khan-hindi-novel-pdf/ |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Comixtream}}</ref>

The Godfather series is also one of the popular series. In this series, Amit Khan has created a fictional underworld within Goa. The boss of this underworld is Bakhtavar Singh, also known as the godfather, who becomes the voice of every weak and oppressed person, taking up arms for them.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Khan |first=Amit |url=https://www.amazon.in/Paap-ki-Duniya-Godfather-Hindi-ebook/dp/B09WCG4CT1 |title=Paap ki Duniya |last2=Khan |first2=Amit |date=2022-03-22 |publisher=Book Cafe Publication |language=Hindi}}</ref>

Amit Khan has written four novels in the Sheetal Rajput series so far. Sheetal Rajput is a contract killer, and the novels in this series are filled with murder mysteries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheetal Rajput |url=http://www.amazon.in/-/dp/B09ZNW2CQK?ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_0000_share |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=www.amazon.in |language=en-in}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
[[Sunny Deol]] starrer [[Karz: The Burden of Truth|Karz – The Burden of Truth]] (As an additional screenplay writer).{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

[[Arbaaz Khan|Arbaz Khan]], Manjari Fadnavis starrer – [[Nirdosh]] (As a writer and creative director).{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

[[Makarand Deshpande|Makrand Deshpande]], [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] starrer – Objection My God (As a writer and director). In [[Nashik]] [[International film festival]], the film ''Objection My God'' won the awards for best debut director, best story, screenplay and best noteworthy film.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

Hindi web series "[[Bicchoo Ka Khel]]" produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] ([[ALTBalaji|ALT Balaji]] and [[ZEE5]]) was also based on Amit Khan's novel "Bicchoo Ka Khel".<ref name=":4" />

Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parmeswaran starrer – Gumnaam – A Psycho Thriller, (As a Creative Director, editor, Dialogue and Lyrics Writer), Produced by [[Pen Studios]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bellamkonda Sreenivas's psychological thriller 'Gumnaam' to release digitally in Hindi on September 7 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bellamkonda-sreenivass-psychological-thriller-gumnaam-to-release-digitally-in-hindi-on-september-7 |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-09 |title=ZEE5 announces the World Digital Premiere of the Hindi crime thriller – Gumnaam |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/zee5-announces-the-world-digital-premiere-of-the-hindi-crime-thriller--gumnaam-on-7th-september-23244986 |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>

Apart from this, films and web series are being made based on his 6 novels.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-19 |title=Conversation with Author Amit Khan : Nayika हर लड़की को पढ़नी क्यों जरूरी है? Books for Web Series{{!}} |url=https://www.abplive.com/uncut/bin-manga-gyan-conversation-with-author-amit-khan-nayika-why-is-it-important-for-every-girl-to-read-books-for-web-series-2241826 |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/amit-khan/1047047|title=Amit Khan - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos | BookMyShow}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/meerut/news/suspense-is-necessary-in-the-books-of-suspense-writer-that-is-why-suspense-in-my-name-too-amit-khan-131001503.html|title=मेरठ पहुंचे लेखर अमित खान: सस्पेंस राइटर की किताबों में सस्पेंस रहना जरूरी है, इसी वजह से मेरे नाम में भी सस्पेंस : अमित खान|date=March 4, 2023|website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-22 |title=Commander Karan Saxena with Sonu Sood: Talk With Writer, Novelist Amit Khan {{!}} Spotify Podcast – LoudIndiaTv |url=https://loudindia.tv/episode/commander-karan-saxena-with-sonu-sood-talk-with-writer-novelist-amit-khan-spotify-podcast/ |access-date=2023-09-24 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-20 |title=क्यों लिखी जा रही हैं 'खूनी' कहानियां...? स्क्रीन राइटर अमित खान बोले- लोग पसंद कर रहे हैं |url=https://www.aajtak.in/literature/sahiya-aaj-tak/story/why-khooni-kahaniyan-written-screen-writer-amit-khan-said-people-like-them-sahitya-aajtak-2022-lcla-1579745-2022-11-20 |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}</ref>

== References ==
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CarlotaMacadam7 at 02:43, 5 February 2026