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Occupation
  
writer

Name
  
Bhagwati Verma

Movies
  
Genre
  
Alma mater
  
Allahabad University

Died
  
October 5, 1981

Nationality
  
Indian

Role
  
Writer


Bhagwati Charan Verma's portrait while wearing a white cap, eyeglasses, and white long sleeves

Born
  
30 August 1903 Safipur, Uttar Pradesh, British India (
1903-08-30
)

Books
  
Chitralekha, The Mirage: A Young Nation's Quest for Self-reliance, Upanyasa, Fractured Images, Citralekha

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Education
  
University Of Allahabad


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Bhagwati Charan Verma (30 August 1903 – 5 October 1981), was one of the leading writers in Hindi. He wrote many novels, his best work was Chitralekha (1934), which was made into two successful Hindi films, 1941 and 1964. He was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award for his epic five-part novel, Bhoole Bisre Chitra in 1961 and Padma Bhushan in 1971. He was also nominated to Rajya Sabha in 1978.

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Bhagwati Charan Verma looking at something while wearing a striped polo and eyeglasses

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Early life and education

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Verma was born on 30 August 1903 in Safipur, Uttar Pradesh, India, where he received his early education. He also spent some years living with his extended family at the ancestral home in Patkapur. Thereafter he studied in The Sophical School, and went on to do his B.A. L.L.B. from Allahabad University.

Career

Bhagwati Charan Verma with a tight-lipped smile while wearing a beige cap, eyeglasses, and beige long sleeves

After his education he practiced law at Kanpur and later at Hamirpur where he wrote his historic novel Chitralekha in 1934. Its success got him instant fame and started his literary career in which he went to write over 17 novels. He work at Calcutta Film Corporation for a while, followed by editing a weekly magazine, Vichaar. He also did screenwriting in Bombay, and later edited a Hindi daily Navjeevan; and finally he started writing independently in 1957.

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He also served as a Hindi advisor at All India Radio, Lucknow and later in 1978, he was nominated to the Upper House of Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha. He died on 5 October 1981. A park is named after him, in his birthplace, the town of Safipur

Writings

  • Bhule Bisre Chitra, Rajkamal Prakashan, Delhi, 1959.
  • Chitralekha
  • Yuvraj Choonda
  • Sabahin Nachawat Ram Gosain
  • Kahi na Jay ka Kahiye
  • Rekha
  • Sabhin Nachavat Ram Gosai
  • Samarthya Aur Seema
  • Sampooran Natak
  • Sidhi Sachchi Baten
  • Tedhey Medhey Rastey
  • Woh Phir Nahi Aai
  • Do Banke
  • Mathrubhu Barbar Santh Pranam
  • Diwano ki hasti
  • He also wrote other numerous short stories which were not published but still was recognised by other writers

    TV serial

  • Teen Varsh (TV Serial, Telecast in 1993 on Doordarshan Lucknow and in 1995 on Doordarshan National Network)- Cast : Shekhar Suman, Gauri Saigan, Jaya Bhattacharya, Dinesh Shakul, Director – Sunil Batta
  • Jeevan Ek Rang Anek (TV Series, 2003 Doordarshan Lucknow) : Director Sunil Batta
  • Jeevan Ke Rang (TV Series, 2005 DD Bharti) : Director – Sunil Batta
  • References

    Bhagwati Charan Verma Wikipedia