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.

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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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.