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.Template:Citation needed
Personal life
Kulpreet lives in Delhi.Template: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 | - | Short film – Writer, Director & Producer |
| 2022 | Fidelity | Rakshit | Short film (sci-fi) |
| 2022 | Band Darwaze | - | 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 | - |
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
- ↑ Exclusive! Kulpreet Yadav: After writing books, making films seemed like an ideal extension for me. The Times of India(4 March 2021).
- ↑ The Bet- Kulpreet Yadav. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Loved and not lost. The Hindu(29 June 2012). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ First Look. The Hindu(5 May 2013). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ Zeal for writing. The Hindu(20 August 2014). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ A pirate, a girl and a spy -- an unlikely trio!. The Times of India(2 September 2015). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ High seas of thrill. The Hindu(12 November 2015). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ Kulpreet Yadav shares the story behind his latest thriller and why he likes to experiment. The Hindu(7 December 2017). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ Q&A: Kulpreet Yadav. Deccan Chronicle(8 October 2017). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ Micro review: Murder in Paharganj is a whirlwind of action and mystery. The Times of India(21 November 2017). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ Micro review: 'The Last Love Letter'. Times Of India(26 August 2019). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ 'Queens of Crime' – Know 10 violent women criminals in India. Matrubhumi(28 April 2019). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ Micro review: 'The Last Love Letter'. India Today(9 June 2019). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ Micro review: 'The Last Love Letter'. Times Of India(4 July 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.
- ↑ A stirring tale of heroism in the frozen heights of Rezang La, Hariharan, Colonel Arun. @businessline(24 September 2021). Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ↑ Kulpreet Yadav recounts historic battle of Rezang La, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ↑ Writing Is Immensely Gratifying, Says Kulpreet Yadav, AR, Reshmi. Deccan Chronicle(21 May 2023). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ↑ RRR creator Vijayendra Prasad turns to Assamese General Lachit Borphukan in his debut novel. The Times of India(7 June 2023). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ↑ DNA-Out of Print short fiction contest: Long Way from Home. DNA.
- ↑ Kulpreet Yadav. TOI.