Gaurav Solanki (writer)
Gaurav Solanki (born 7 July, 1986) is an Indian fiction writer, poet, screenwriter and lyricist.[1] He has written songs for Ugly, Daas Dev and Veere Di Wedding. In 2012, he was awarded Jnanpeeth's Navlekhan Puraskar, which he refused to accept.[2] He wrote the screenplay for the much acclaimed film Article 15.
Early life and education
Gaurav Solanki was born in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) and grew up in Sangaria (Rajasthan). He graduated from IIT Roorkee.[1][3]
Career
His first break in films was Anurag Kashyap's Ugly (2014) for which he wrote lyrics. Kashyap also bought the rights to his story "Hisar mein Hahakar".[4] Solanki wrote songs for Daas Dev (2018) and Veere Di Wedding (2018).[3] His screenplay Nisaar was selected for Drishyam Films Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab, 2016.[5] In 2019, he wrote the film Article 15. He also wrote the web series Tandav in 2021.
Books
Solanki's first short-story collection, Gyrahvin-A ke Ladke, was released at the Jaipur Literature Festival in 2018.[6] It was among the top three Hindi books in the Dainik Jagran Nielsen Bookscan bestseller list in its first quarter.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ugly | Lyricist[8] |
| 2018 | Daas Dev | Lyricist |
| 2018 | Veere Di Wedding | Lyricist[8] |
| 2019 | Article 15 | Writer [9] |
| 2026 | Assi | Writer [10] |
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tandav | Writer | Amazon Prime Video | [11] |
References
- ^ a b "Gaurav Solanki | Jaipur Literature Festival". Jaipur Literature Festival. 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Jnanpeeth rejects 'vulgar' stories, writers unite in protest".
- ^ a b "'फिल्मों में सिर्फ गाने लिखने से काम चलना मुश्किल है'".
- ^ "For the first time a blog will be adapted into a full-fledged film".
- ^ "Writers and Creative Advisors Selected for Drishyam | Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab in Udaipur, India April 4-8".
- ^ "Gaurav Solanki's Book Launch". 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Dainik Hindi Bestseller".
- ^ a b "'I store stories and characters in my head…'". Hindustan Times. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Decoding Article 15 with screenwriter Gaurav Solanki". The Indian Express. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Writer Gaurav Solanki sets new record as he becomes highest paid crew member on Anubhav Sinha's 'Assi'". The Times of India. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Kaushal, Sweta. "'Tandav' Writer Gaurav Solanki On How Reality Restricts Creativity, Imagination". Forbes. Retrieved 16 January 2021.