Gaurav Solanki (writer)
Gaurav Solanki (born 7 July, 1986) is an Indian fiction writer, poet, screenwriter and lyricist.[1] He has written songs for Ugly, Daas Dev and Veere Di Wedding. In 2012, he was awarded Jnanpeeth's Navlekhan Puraskar which he refused to accept.[2] He has written much acclaimed film Article 15.
Early life and education
Gaurav Solanki was born in Meerut (U.P.) and grew up in Sangaria (Rajasthan). He graduated from IIT Roorkee.[1][3]
Career
His first break in films was Anurag Kashyap's Ugly (2014) for which he wrote lyrics. Kashyap also bought the rights to his story "Hisar mein Hahakar".[4] Solanki wrote songs for Daas Dev (2018) and Veere Di Wedding (2018).[3] His screenplay Nisaar was selected for Drishyam Films Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab, 2016.[5] In 2019, he wrote the film Article 15. He also wrote the web series Tandav in 2021.
Books
Solanki's first short-story collection, Gyrahvin-A ke Ladke, was released at the Jaipur Literature Festival in 2018.[6] It was among the top three Hindi books in the Dainik Jagran Nielsen Bookscan bestseller list in its first quarter.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Credited as |
|---|---|---|
| Ugly | 2014 | Lyricist[8] |
| Daas Dev | 2018 | Lyricist |
| Veere Di Wedding | 2018 | Lyricist[8] |
| Article 15 | 2019 | Writer [9] |
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tandav | Writer | Amazon Prime Video | [10] |
References
- ^ a b "Gaurav Solanki | Jaipur Literature Festival". Jaipur Literature Festival. 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Jnanpeeth rejects 'vulgar' stories, writers unite in protest".
- ^ a b "'फिल्मों में सिर्फ गाने लिखने से काम चलना मुश्किल है'".
- ^ "For the first time a blog will be adapted into a full-fledged film".
- ^ "Writers and Creative Advisors Selected for Drishyam | Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab in Udaipur, India April 4-8".
- ^ "Gaurav Solanki's Book Launch". 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Dainik Hindi Bestseller".
- ^ a b "'I store stories and characters in my head…'". Hindustan Times. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Decoding Article 15 with screenwriter Gaurav Solanki". The Indian Express. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Kaushal, Sweta. "'Tandav' Writer Gaurav Solanki On How Reality Restricts Creativity, Imagination". Forbes. Retrieved 16 January 2021.