Kiransinh Chauhan

Kiransinh Chauhan (Gujarati: કિરણસિંહ ચૌહાણ) is a Gujarati language poet and scriptwriter from Gujarat, India. He has studied Gujarati literature and worked as a journalist and teacher. His works includes Smaranotsav (Festival of Memories; 2004) and Mijaj (The temper; 2008). He was awarded the Shayda Award in 2005.

Chauhan was born on 7 October 1974 in Surat, Gujarat to Hirabhai and Revabahen. After completing his primary education from Variyav Primary School, he completed his secondary and higher secondary education from Lokmanya Vidyalaya, Rander. He completed Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from J. Z. Shah Arts and H.P Desai Commerce College, Amaroli and Master of Arts from M.T.B Arts College, Surat with Gujarati literature as one of his subjects. He has also earned B.P.Ed in 2002 from Sharirik Prashikshan Mahavidyalay, Tumsar (Maharashtra; Nagpur University). In 2005, he completed B.Ed from College of Education, Kharod. Chauhan married Smita on 18 February 2003 and they have two son, Pallav and Namra.

Chauhan started writing poetry in 1988 but ventured in metrical form in 1990. In the same year, his poem, Hu Moto Thai Gayoappeared in Navnirman periodical, published from Surat. Subsequently, his poetry was published in other Gujarati literary magazines including Shabdasrishti, Gazalvishwa, Dhabak, Kavita, Kumar, Kavilok and Navneet Samarpan. He has worked as a journalist for five year and as a teacher for seven year. He joined Navgujarat Times in 1997 as a journalist. In 1999, he joined Pratinidhi Patra and then Channel Surat in 2001. From 2002 to 2006, he taught Gujarati and Sanskrit language at Jivanbharati Vidyalaya, Surat. In 2006, he joined P.R Khatiwala Vidyasankul, Surat and served as a lecturer at Valmiki Adhyapan Mandir P.T.C College, Surat for a year. He is working as a scriptwriter and an anchor. He is also running his own book publishing house, named 'Sanidhya Prakashan' since 2010.

His first ghazal anthology, Smaranotsav (Festival of Memories) published in 2004, followed by Mijaj (The Temper) published in 2008. Fanfa Na Maar (2005) is a collection of Hazal, a homorous styled ghazal, written by him. He has penned lyrics for Gujarati film Chaar (2011) and also wrote dialogues for Gujarati film Aapane To Dhirubhai. He has appeared in several television shows including Doordarshan and on Akashvani.

Compilations

• Matlanagar (collection of selected Gujarati matla, first 2 lines of a ghazal)
• Urmisabhar Achhandas Kavyo (collection of free verse
• Marmbhari Matuki (collection of parables)
• Mahesh Davadkarni Manmohak Ghazalo (selected ghazals of Mahesh Davadkar)

He was awarded the Shayda Award (2005) by Indian National Theater, Mumbai. He is also recipient of Shreshth Yuva Sahityakar Puraskar (Best Young Author Prize) in 2007 by Rashtriya Kala Kendra, Surat.