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'''Sanil Sachar''' is an [[India|Indian]] [[author]] and a founding partner of Huddle, a [[venture capital]] firm based in [[Gurgaon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team |url=https://huddle.work/team/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Huddle |language=en-US}}</ref> Sachar wrote his first book'', Summer Promises and Other Poems'', while in university.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} He released two more books, ''The Dark Side of Light'' and ''Rebound'', under the same [[publishing]] house, [[Rupa Publications]], and his fourth book, ''And...Perhaps Love'', with [[Penguin Random House|Penguin]]. Sachar is one of the co-owners of Trusox, an international sports brand.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
'''Sanil Sachar''' is an [[India]]n [[author]] and a founding partner of Huddle, a [[venture capital]] firm based in [[Gurgaon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team |url=https://huddle.work/team/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Huddle |language=en-US}}</ref> His debut book, ''Summer Promises and Other Poems'', was released in 2013.


== Early life and education ==
== Education ==
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Sachar is the son of Sita and Sanjiv Sachar, the grandson of [[Rajinder Sachar]], and the great-grandson of [[Bhim Sen Sachar]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
Sachar finished his education at [[Ackworth School]] when he moved to [[England]] at the age of 16.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2017-07-13 |title=Taking the mask off |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/taking-the-mask-off/article19268760.ece |access-date=2023-10-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Before this, he studied at [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School]] in [[Vasant Vihar]], [[New Delhi]]. Sachar holds a [[Bachelor of Science]] in [[sport management]] from [[Sheffield Hallam University]] and worked at [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] before to starting his own ventures.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

After moving to [[England]] at the age of 16 he finished his education at [[Ackworth School]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2017-07-13 |title=Taking the mask off |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/taking-the-mask-off/article19268760.ece |access-date=2023-10-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


== Books ==
== Books ==
Sachar's first book, ''Summer Promises and Other Poems'', was published in 2013 by Rupa Publications while he was in his first year at university. [[Lyricist]] [[Javed Akhtar]] publicly launched the book.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: Javed Akhtar launches book by budding poet Sanil Sachar |url=https://www.news18.com/videos/books/sanil-sachar-book-launch-602769.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> In 2015, Sachar wrote his second book, ''The Dark Side of Light'', which was well-received.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2016 |title=A poetic journey, a saga of lifetime and an adventurous tale (IANS Books This Weekend) |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/a-poetic-journey-a-saga-of-lifetime-and-an-adventurous-tale-ians-books-this-weekend-116040800138_1.html |website=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='The Dark Side of Light' by Sanil Sachar {{!}} Book Review |url=http://indiannerve.com/the-dark-side-of-light-by-sanil-sachar-book-review-21911/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Indian Nerve |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/010716/stick-to-your-individuality-says-sanil-sachar.html|title=Stick to your individuality, says Sanil Sachar}}</ref> This third book, ''Rebound'', is a [[Mystery fiction|mystery]] about a person with [[schizophrenia]] against the backdrop of a love story, and it was a [[bestseller]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-11 |title=HT-Nielsen Top 10 list: John Green rules children's fiction list for third week |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/ht-nielsen-top-10-list-john-green-rules-children-s-fiction-list-for-third-week/story-eoGSVQjEpRYLjTVcSA4PON.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-14 |title=HT-Nielsen Top 10: Dan Brown's Origin tops bestselling fiction list |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/ht-nielsen-top-10-dan-brown-s-origin-tops-bestselling-fiction-list/story-CRNGqv8MEYShsN8eZCI0YI.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Sachar then wrote his fourth book with [[Penguin Random House]] India, titled ''And...Perhaps Love''.
Sachar's first book, ''Summer Promises and Other Poems'', was published in 2013 by Rupa Publications while he was in his first year of university. The book was publicly launched by [[lyricist]] [[Javed Akhtar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: Javed Akhtar launches book by budding poet Sanil Sachar |url=https://www.news18.com/videos/books/sanil-sachar-book-launch-602769.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> In 2015, Sachar wrote his second book, ''The Dark Side of Light'', which was well-received.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2016 |title=A poetic journey, a saga of lifetime and an adventurous tale (IANS Books This Weekend) |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/a-poetic-journey-a-saga-of-lifetime-and-an-adventurous-tale-ians-books-this-weekend-116040800138_1.html |website=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='The Dark Side of Light' by Sanil Sachar {{!}} Book Review |url=http://indiannerve.com/the-dark-side-of-light-by-sanil-sachar-book-review-21911/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Indian Nerve |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/010716/stick-to-your-individuality-says-sanil-sachar.html|title=Stick to your individuality, says Sanil Sachar|date=July 2016 }}</ref> His third book, ''Rebound'', is a [[Mystery fiction|mystery]] about a person with [[schizophrenia]] against the backdrop of a love story, and it was a [[bestseller]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-11 |title=HT-Nielsen Top 10 list: John Green rules children's fiction list for third week |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/ht-nielsen-top-10-list-john-green-rules-children-s-fiction-list-for-third-week/story-eoGSVQjEpRYLjTVcSA4PON.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-14 |title=HT-Nielsen Top 10: Dan Brown's Origin tops bestselling fiction list |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/ht-nielsen-top-10-dan-brown-s-origin-tops-bestselling-fiction-list/story-CRNGqv8MEYShsN8eZCI0YI.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>


===''1. Summer Promises and Other Poems''===
===''1. Summer Promises and Other Poems''===


''Summer Promises and Other Poems'' is Sachar's first book, which was published by Rupa Publications in April 2013.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CTVcTRvmxaEC|title=Summer Promises and Other Poems|first=Sachar|last=Sanil|date=1 March 2013|publisher=Rupa & Company|isbn=9788129123718|access-date=6 August 2016|via=Google Books}}</ref> The book was launched by lyricist Javed Akhtar and [[politician]] [[Manish Tewari]] in New Delhi. The book is a collection of 78 [[Poetry|poems]] of various genres and a wide range of subjects such as love, fame, and failure. The book gives insight into the Sachar's life but also puts forward his perspective on the meaning of life and the experiences it offers. [[Muzaffar Ali]] called it "a diary of living life in all its simplicity and immediacy. It is about growing to know things in the process of growing up with things."{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
''Summer Promises and Other Poems'' is Sachar's first book, which was published by Rupa Publications in April 2013.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CTVcTRvmxaEC|title=Summer Promises and Other Poems|first=Sachar|last=Sanil|date=1 March 2013|publisher=Rupa & Company|isbn=9788129123718|access-date=6 August 2016|via=Google Books}}</ref>


===''2. The Dark Side of Light''===
===''2. The Dark Side of Light''===
''The Dark Side of Light'' is a combination of [[Short story|short stories]] and poems in several genres, like romance, comedy, murder, and mystery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/writer-dreams/story-JldhJSid98heRyPQGKOw0H.html|title=Writer dreams|date=16 January 2016|publisher=|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref>
''The Dark Side of Light'' is a combination of [[Short story|short stories]] and poems in several genres, like romance, comedy, murder, and mystery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/writer-dreams/story-JldhJSid98heRyPQGKOw0H.html|title=Writer dreams|date=16 January 2016|publisher=|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref>


=== ''3. Rebound'' ===
=== ''3. Rebound'' ===


''Rebound'' follows Abhimanyu, a man with schizophrenia who grows up in a [[circus]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thakkar |first=Vidhya |date=2017-10-05 |title=Book review: Rebound by Sanil Sachar |url=https://vidhyathakkar.com/book-review-rebound-by-sanil-sachar/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Vidhya Thakkar |language=}}</ref> Brought up by his uncle, the owner of the circus, Abhimanyu is lied to constantly. His uncle lords over Abhimanyu and is happy to sacrifice the boy for his greed and ambition.
''Rebound'' follows Abhimanyu, a man with schizophrenia who grows up in a [[circus]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thakkar |first=Vidhya |date=2017-10-05 |title=Book review: Rebound by Sanil Sachar |url=https://vidhyathakkar.com/book-review-rebound-by-sanil-sachar/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Vidhya Thakkar |language=}}</ref>

Abhimanyu finally leaves home, but even after escaping he feels completely lost in a world he knows nothing about. As he learns to accept his freedom, he meets and falls in love with Rose, who gives him a reason to live and dream. However, Rose is a circus entertainer, and loving her means going back to the world of the circus that he hates, leading him to need to confront the demons inside and outside of his head.
=== ''4. And...Perhaps Love'' ===
''And . . . Perhaps Love'' is about negotiating the life changes of distant relationships, virtual work, blurred futures, measuring your way back to reality, love, darkness and the attempt to find balance in life.{{cn|date=August 2023}}


== Producer ==
== Producer ==
Sachar is the co-[[Film producer|producer]] of [[Mantra (2016 film)|Mantra]], starring actors [[Rajat Kapoor]], [[Kalki Koechlin]], and [[Lushin Dubey]], which was well-received by audiences<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mantra Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mantra/movie-review/57669452.cms |access-date=2023-08-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-16 |title=A flawed nostalgia: Mantra review by Sarit Ray |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/a-flawed-nostalgia-mantra-review-by-sarit-ray/story-zvnH8olVXZHsQt7GAMsBML.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> and won the best feature film award at the South Asian Film Festival in New York.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
Sachar is the co-[[Film producer|producer]] of [[Mantra (2016 film)|Mantra]], starring actors [[Rajat Kapoor]], [[Kalki Koechlin]], and [[Lushin Dubey]], which was generally well-received by audiences.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mantra Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mantra/movie-review/57669452.cms |access-date=2023-08-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-16 |title=A flawed nostalgia: Mantra review by Sarit Ray |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/a-flawed-nostalgia-mantra-review-by-sarit-ray/story-zvnH8olVXZHsQt7GAMsBML.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

==Family==

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Sachar is the son of Sita and Sanjiv Sachar, the grandson of [[Rajinder Sachar]], and the great-grandson of [[Bhim Sen Sachar]].{{cn|date=August 2023}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:02, 22 August 2024

Sanil Sachar
Born (1992-06-16) 16 June 1992 (age 32)
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Author, Entrepreneur
Years active2013–present
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Sanil Sachar is an Indian author and a founding partner of Huddle, a venture capital firm based in Gurgaon.[1] His debut book, Summer Promises and Other Poems, was released in 2013.

Early life and education

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Sachar is the son of Sita and Sanjiv Sachar, the grandson of Rajinder Sachar, and the great-grandson of Bhim Sen Sachar.[citation needed]

After moving to England at the age of 16 he finished his education at Ackworth School.[2]

Books

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Sachar's first book, Summer Promises and Other Poems, was published in 2013 by Rupa Publications while he was in his first year of university. The book was publicly launched by lyricist Javed Akhtar.[3] In 2015, Sachar wrote his second book, The Dark Side of Light, which was well-received.[4][5][6] His third book, Rebound, is a mystery about a person with schizophrenia against the backdrop of a love story, and it was a bestseller.[7][8]

1. Summer Promises and Other Poems

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Summer Promises and Other Poems is Sachar's first book, which was published by Rupa Publications in April 2013.[9]

2. The Dark Side of Light

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The Dark Side of Light is a combination of short stories and poems in several genres, like romance, comedy, murder, and mystery.[10]

3. Rebound

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Rebound follows Abhimanyu, a man with schizophrenia who grows up in a circus.[11]

Producer

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Sachar is the co-producer of Mantra, starring actors Rajat Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin, and Lushin Dubey, which was generally well-received by audiences.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Team". Huddle. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ Kumar, Anuj (13 July 2017). "Taking the mask off". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Watch: Javed Akhtar launches book by budding poet Sanil Sachar". News18. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "A poetic journey, a saga of lifetime and an adventurous tale (IANS Books This Weekend)". Business Standard. 8 April 2016.
  5. ^ "'The Dark Side of Light' by Sanil Sachar | Book Review". Indian Nerve. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Stick to your individuality, says Sanil Sachar". July 2016.
  7. ^ "HT-Nielsen Top 10 list: John Green rules children's fiction list for third week". Hindustan Times. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. ^ "HT-Nielsen Top 10: Dan Brown's Origin tops bestselling fiction list". Hindustan Times. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  9. ^ Sanil, Sachar (1 March 2013). Summer Promises and Other Poems. Rupa & Company. ISBN 9788129123718. Retrieved 6 August 2016 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Writer dreams". 16 January 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  11. ^ Thakkar, Vidhya (5 October 2017). "Book review: Rebound by Sanil Sachar". Vidhya Thakkar. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Mantra Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  13. ^ "A flawed nostalgia: Mantra review by Sarit Ray". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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