Sanil Sachar

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Sanil Sachar
Born (1992-06-16) 16 June 1992 (age 31)
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Author, Entrepreneur
Years active2013–present
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Sanil Sachar is an Indian author and a founding partner of Huddle, a venture capital firm based in Gurgaon.[1] Sachar wrote his first book, Summer Promises and Other Poems.

Early life and education[edit]

Sachar is the son of Sita and Sanjiv Sachar, the grandson of Rajinder Sachar, and the great-grandson of Bhim Sen Sachar.[citation needed]

Sachar finished his education at Ackworth School when he moved to England at the age of 16.[2]

Books[edit]

Sachar's first book, Summer Promises and Other Poems, was published in 2013 by Rupa Publications while he was in his first year at university. Lyricist Javed Akhtar publicly launched the book.[3] In 2015, Sachar wrote his second book, The Dark Side of Light, which was well-received.[4][5][6] This third book, Rebound, is a mystery about a person with schizophrenia against the backdrop of a love story, and it was a bestseller.[7][8]

1. Summer Promises and Other Poems[edit]

Summer Promises and Other Poems is Sachar's first book, which was published by Rupa Publications in April 2013.[9]

2. The Dark Side of Light[edit]

The Dark Side of Light is a combination of short stories and poems in several genres, like romance, comedy, murder, and mystery.[10]

3. Rebound[edit]

Rebound follows Abhimanyu, a man with schizophrenia who grows up in a circus.[11]

Producer[edit]

Sachar is the co-producer of Mantra, starring actors Rajat Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin, and Lushin Dubey, which was well-received by audiences[12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Team". Huddle. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ Kumar, Anuj (13 July 2017). "Taking the mask off". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Watch: Javed Akhtar launches book by budding poet Sanil Sachar". News18. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "A poetic journey, a saga of lifetime and an adventurous tale (IANS Books This Weekend)". Business Standard. 8 April 2016.
  5. ^ "'The Dark Side of Light' by Sanil Sachar | Book Review". Indian Nerve. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Stick to your individuality, says Sanil Sachar". July 2016.
  7. ^ "HT-Nielsen Top 10 list: John Green rules children's fiction list for third week". Hindustan Times. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. ^ "HT-Nielsen Top 10: Dan Brown's Origin tops bestselling fiction list". Hindustan Times. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  9. ^ Sanil, Sachar (1 March 2013). Summer Promises and Other Poems. Rupa & Company. ISBN 9788129123718. Retrieved 6 August 2016 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Writer dreams". 16 January 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  11. ^ Thakkar, Vidhya (5 October 2017). "Book review: Rebound by Sanil Sachar". Vidhya Thakkar. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Mantra Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  13. ^ "A flawed nostalgia: Mantra review by Sarit Ray". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.