Gujarat Literature Festival

ટીમ જી.એલ.એફ.Our Past Speakers

Speakers Of 2022

SHEELA BHATT

Political Journalist

SHEELA BHATT

Political Journalist

SREENIVISAN JAIN

Journalist

SUBHASH BHATT

Writer, Thinker

SUBHASH BHATT

Writer, Thinker

VINOD JOSHI

Poet, Writer, Literary critic

VINOD JOSHI

Poet, Writer, Literary critic

MANOJ SHAH

Creative Director, Producer, Actor

MANOJ SHAH

Creative Director, Producer, Actor

PRABODH PARIKH

Poet, Short Fiction writer, Visual artist

PRABODH PARIKH

Poet, Short Fiction writer, Visual artist

VIVEK TAILOR

Poet, Doctor, Photographer, Critic, Translator

VIVEK TAILOR

Poet, Doctor, Photographer, Critic, Translator

BHAGYESH JHA

Retired IAS officer, Poet

BHAGYESH JHA

Retired IAS officer, Poet

SONAL MODI

Translator, Social activist, Columnist

SONAL MODI

Translator, Social activist, Columnist

DHVANIT THAKER

Former RJ, Actor, Singer

DHVANIT THAKER

Former RJ, Actor, Singer

DEVAKI

Radio Jockey, Actor

DEVAKI

Radio Jockey, Actor

JAY VASAVADA

Writer, Orator, Columnist

JAY VASAVADA

Writer, Orator, Columnist

BHARGAV PUROHIT

Lyricist, Music Composer, Screenwriter

BHARGAV PUROHIT

Lyricist, Music Composer, Screenwriter

RAAM MORI

Gujarati language Short-story writer, Screenwriter, Columnist

RAAM MORI

Gujarati language Short-story writer, Screenwriter, Columnist

PREETI DAS

Academician/Teacher, Stand-up Comedian, Journalist

PREETI DAS

Academician/Teacher, Stand-up Comedian, Journalist

PRIYANSHI PATEL

Entrepreneur, Founder Karma Foundation

PRIYANSHI PATEL

Entrepreneur, Founder Karma Foundation

ABHISHEK JAIN

Indian Film Director, Producer

ABHISHEK JAIN

Indian Film Director, Producer

AMIT MASURKAR

Indian film director and Screenwriter

AMIT MASURKAR

Indian film director and Screenwriter

MITESH SHAH

Screenwriter, Writer, Co-producer

MITESH SHAH

Screenwriter, Writer, Co-producer

SANDEEP SHRIVASTAVA

Screenwriter, Lyricist, Actor

SANDEEP SHRIVASTAVA

Screenwriter, Lyricist, Actor

RESHU NATH

Writer, Director, Assistant Director

RESHU NATH

Writer, Director, Assistant Director

SHAILENDER SODHI (SHELLEE)

Indian Poet, Film lyricist, Writer

SHAILENDER SODHI (SHELLEE)

Indian Poet, Film lyricist, Writer

HARDIK DAVE

Singer, Composer

HARDIK DAVE

Singer, Composer

ZUBIN DUBASH

Leader of Digital Businesses

ZUBIN DUBASH

Leader of Digital Businesses

SWEKSHA BHAGAT

Writer

ANJUM RAJABALI

Indian Screenwriter

ANJUM RAJABALI

Indian Screenwriter

RAJIT KAPOOR

Indian Film and Theatre actor and director

RAJIT KAPOOR

Indian Film and Theatre actor and director

Speakers Of 2019

NAMITA GOKHALE

PUBALI CHAUDHURI

Writer and Teacher

PUBALI CHAUDHURI

Writer and Teacher
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Pubali Chaudhuri is a graduate of the Screenplay Writing department of the  Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) and has been working as a professional screenwriter in Mumbai since 2006. She is the screenwriter for Rock On ( National Film Award for Best Hindi Film in 2008 ), Kai Po Che( Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay in 2014) and Rock On II. She has been a faculty member at the Screenwriting Department at Whistling Woods International Ltd, a visiting faculty at FTII and a mentor at various script labs and workshops.</span>

RITESH SHAH

Indian Screenwriter

RITESH SHAH

Indian Screenwriter

SUDHIR CHANDRA

Historian

VAPPALA BALACHANDRAN

Columnist, Author and Former IPS officer

VAPPALA BALACHANDRAN

Columnist, Author and Former IPS officer

ASHWIN SANGHI

Author

SACHIN KETKAR

Writer and Translator

SACHIN KETKAR

Writer and Translator

NAZIR MANSURI

Novelist and Short Story Writer

NAZIR MANSURI

Novelist and Short Story Writer

ZAC O’YEAH

Swedish Detective Novelist & Author

ZAC O’YEAH

Swedish Detective Novelist & Author

PUSHPESH PANT

Food Critic and Historian

PUSHPESH PANT

Food Critic and Historian

SAUMYA JOSHI

Poet, Writer, Playwright

SAUMYA JOSHI

Poet, Writer, Playwright

ABHIJAT JOSHI

Indian Screenwriter, Film Director, Producer

ABHIJAT JOSHI

Indian Screenwriter, Film Director, Producer

JAY VASAVADA

Gujarati Writer, Orator, Columnist

JAY VASAVADA

Gujarati Writer, Orator, Columnist

RAGHUVEER CHAUDHARI

Novelist, Poet, Critic

RAGHUVEER CHAUDHARI

Novelist, Poet, Critic

PRATIK GANDHI

Indian Actor

PRATIK GANDHI

Indian Actor

ELA BHATT

Indian Cooperative Organiser, Activist, Gandhian

ELA BHATT

Indian Cooperative Organiser, Activist, Gandhian

ADITI DESAI

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ADITI DESAI

નાટકો

ANJUM RAJABALI

Indian Screenwriter

ANJUM RAJABALI

Indian Screenwriter

VINOD BHATT

Gujarati Humourist

VINOD BHATT

Gujarati Humourist

PAN NALIN

Filmmaker

PAN NALIN

Filmmaker

MIHIR BHUTA

Writer

PRAMOD KAPOOR

Publisher

PRAMOD KAPOOR

Publisher

VARUN GROVER

Indian Stand-up Comedian, Writer, Poet

VARUN GROVER

Indian Stand-up Comedian, Writer, Poet

PRITI SENGUPTA

Gujarati Poet, Writer

PRITI SENGUPTA

Gujarati Poet, Writer

MALLIKA SARABHAI

Activist, Indian Classical Dancer

MALLIKA SARABHAI

Activist, Indian Classical Dancer

ANAND GANDHI

Filmmaker

ANAND GANDHI

Filmmaker

ILA ARAB MEHTA

Gujarati Novelist, Story Writer

ILA ARAB MEHTA

Gujarati Novelist, Story Writer

SAGARIKA GHOSE

Indian Journalist, Columnist, Author

SAGARIKA GHOSE

Indian Journalist, Columnist, Author

VARSHA ADALJA

Feminist Novelist in Gujarati

VARSHA ADALJA

Feminist Novelist in Gujarati

KAAJAL OZA VAIDYA

Author, Screenwriter

KAAJAL OZA VAIDYA

Author, Screenwriter

CHINU MODI

Gujarati Poet, Novelist, Short-story writer

CHINU MODI

Gujarati Poet, Novelist, Short-story writer

JUHI CHATURVEDI

Indian Screenwriter

JUHI CHATURVEDI

Indian Screenwriter

JAIDEEP SAHNI

Indian Screenwriter, Songwriter, Creative Producer

JAIDEEP SAHNI

Indian Screenwriter, Songwriter, Creative Producer

LORD BHIKHU PAREKH

Member of House of Lords of UK

LORD BHIKHU PAREKH

Member of House of Lords of UK

PRABODH PARIKH

Gujarati Poet, Short Fiction Writer, Visual Artist

PRABODH PARIKH

Gujarati Poet, Short Fiction Writer, Visual Artist

RAKSHA BHARADIA

Author

ASHOK DAVE

Humourist, Columnist

ASHOK DAVE

Humourist, Columnist

ANIL GUPTA

Indian Scholar in area of Grassroots Innovations

ANIL GUPTA

Indian Scholar in area of Grassroots Innovations

RAJNI BAKSHI

Journalist and Author

RAJNI BAKSHI

Journalist and Author

RAJANIKUMAR PANDYA

Gujarati Novelist

RAJANIKUMAR PANDYA

Gujarati Novelist

DHIRUBEN PATEL

Gujarati Novelist, Playwright, Translator

DHIRUBEN PATEL

Gujarati Novelist, Playwright, Translator

RAJESH VYAS ‘MISKIN’

Gujarati Poet

MANOJ JOSHI

Indian Film and Television Actor

MANOJ JOSHI

Indian Film and Television Actor

HARI DESAI

Former Editor Samkalin, Journalist

HARI DESAI

Former Editor Samkalin, Journalist

TINA DOSHI

Writer and Researcher

TINA DOSHI

Writer and Researcher

ANJU MUSAFIR

Educator, Teacher

ANJU MUSAFIR

Educator, Teacher

JAYESH ADHYARU

Film Reviewer

JAYESH ADHYARU

Film Reviewer

KIRIT DOODHAT

Short story writer

KIRIT DOODHAT

Short story writer

JIGNESH ADHYARU

Micro-fiction Writer

JIGNESH ADHYARU

Micro-fiction Writer

NAISHADH PURANI

Multi-faceted Artist

NAISHADH PURANI

Multi-faceted Artist

RAEESH MANIAR

Writer

RAJENDRA PATEL

Writer, Founder of Pustak Purab, Promoter of Vanche Gujarat

RAJENDRA PATEL

Writer, Founder of Pustak Purab, Promoter of Vanche Gujarat

AMIT KHARSANI

Graphic Designer and Educator

AMIT KHARSANI

Graphic Designer and Educator

DHVANIT

Radio Jockey, Actor, Singer

DHVANIT

Radio Jockey, Actor, Singer

RAAM MORI

Short-story writer, Screenwriter, Columnist

RAAM MORI

Short-story writer, Screenwriter, Columnist

PREETI DAS

Academician/Teacher, Stand-up Comedian, Journalist

PREETI DAS

Academician/Teacher, Stand-up Comedian, Journalist

TUSHAR DAVE

Journalist and Author

TUSHAR DAVE

Journalist and Author

PRAFULL GORADIA

Author

AKARSH KHURANA

Writer, Director, Actor

AKARSH KHURANA

Writer, Director, Actor

DIVYAPRAKASH DUBEY

Indian Hindi Author

DIVYAPRAKASH DUBEY

Indian Hindi Author

Paresh Vora

Lorem Ipsum Designation

Paresh Vora

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Amar Kaushik

Lorem Ipsum Designation

Amar Kaushik

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Sharat Katariya

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Sharat Katariya

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Turi Rahulkumar Madanlal Zeel

Lorem Ipsum Designation

Turi Rahulkumar Madanlal Zeel

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Kuldeep Karia

Lorem Ipsum Designation

Kuldeep Karia

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Ashfaaq Rashid

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Ashfaaq Rashid

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Sonal Modi

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Sonal Modi

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Tanweer Ahmed

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Tanweer Ahmed

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Qamar Saqee

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Qamar Saqee

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Dr. Megha Bhatt

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Dr. Megha Bhatt

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Saumya Joshi

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Saumya Joshi

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Ratan Parimoo

Lorem Ipsum Designation

Ratan Parimoo

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RJ Aarti

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RJ Aarti

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Dhruv Bhatt

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Dhruv Bhatt

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Chirag Thakkar

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Chirag Thakkar

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Ranjitsinh Vank

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Ranjitsinh Vank

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Dhaivat Trivedi

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Dhaivat Trivedi

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Shefali

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Shefali

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Sagar Shah

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Sagar Shah

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Asha Bhatt

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Asha Bhatt

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Mehul Devkala

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Mehul Devkala

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Malhar Thakar

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Malhar Thakar

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Chandu Maheriya

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Chandu Maheriya

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Anil Relia

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Anil Relia

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Jigisha Trivedi

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Jigisha Trivedi

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Vishal Bhadani

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Vishal Bhadani

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Atif Anwar

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Atif Anwar

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Lipi Oza

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Lipi Oza

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