Atul Kumar Rai
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Atul Kumar Rai | |
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 Rai receiving Dainik Jagran Navankur Award | |
| Born | 19 February 1992 Ballia, India |
| Occupation | Novelist Screenwriter Lyricist |
| Education | Banaras Hindu University (B. Mus, Tabla ), (MPA. Musicology, Ugc Net |
| Period | 2022 to present |
| Genre | Fiction, Short Stories |
| Notable works | Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga
Chandpur ki Chanda Ishq Banarasi (Audio Series ) |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar Dainik Jagran Srijan Samman |
| Website | |
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Atul Kumar Rai (born 19 February 1992) is an Indian Hindi novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of Chandpur ki Chanda,[1] which was awarded the 2023 Yuva Puraskar for Hindi language works by the Sahitya Akademi.[2] He is also a dialogue writer of the 2022 film Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga.
Atul Kumar Rai was born on 19 February 1992.[3] His father is a farmer. Atul completed his high school at Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir Sikanderpur Ballia. After intermediate, he completed his graduation in Tabla from Banaras Hindu University and has played Tabla in many national-level Music programs. During their post-graduation in Musicology from Banaras Hindu University, his interest shifted towards Hindi literature. He decided to become a full-time writer. and started writing a weekly Hindi blog. His blogs became popular in social media and were published in national newspapers like Dainik Jagran and Daink Bhaskar. People praised his writing style and suggested writing a novel.[4]