Sharat Kumar

Sharat Kumar (born 29 July 1937 in Meerut, India) is an Indian writer of both fiction and nonfiction. He is best known for his novels Orange Moon (2002, English edition) and Lal Kothi Alvida ("Farewell Red Mansion") (2004, Hindi, 2009, English). The latter was made into a Hindi television program of the same name, produced by Balraj Sahni Productions and starring Sahni's son Parikshat Sahni. Kumar was the original screenwriter for the TV series, adapting his own novel.

Sharat Kumar, March 2006

Kumar graduated from the National Defence Academy in 1956 and served as an officer in the Indian Navy until 1966. He has served as a director of the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad. He also directed Duvidha, a film with Manoj Verma and Rashi Bunny.

Sources
  • Salam, Ziya Us (9 January 2003). "A new dawn with 'Orange Moon'". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
  • Narayan, Ranjana (4 March 2004). "No 'Alvida' to old values". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
  • "Telly Buzz". Screen Weekly. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
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