Writer

Shishir Ramavat

A Gujarati journalist, novelist, and playwright from Jamnagar. He trained in computer engineering at M.S. University, Baroda before leaving to pursue journalism — working at Janmabhoomi Pravasi, Chitralekha, Mid-Day (as Features Editor), and Abhiyaan (as Executive Editor). He currently serves as News/Magazine Editor at Gujarat Samachar. He wrote Hu Chandrakant Bakshi for Ideas Unlimited, drawing on Bakshi's autobiography Bakshinama. He has authored eight books including four novels and served as Gujarati Language Expert at Microsoft's Hyderabad headquarters.