Ankit Trivedi (born 9 March 1981) is a

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poet, writer, columnist, and emcee from

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. His significant works include ''Gazal Purvak'' (collection of

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s) and ''Geet Purvak'' (collection of geets). The Indian National Theater in Mumbai awarded him the 2008 Shayda Award for his contribution to Gujarati ghazal. He has received the Takhtasinh Parmar Prize, Yuva Gaurav Puraskar, and the Yuva Puraskar. In 2019, he was awarded a D.Lit. by Gujarat University.

Early life

Trivedi was born in

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to Amarishkumar and Jayshribahen. He took his schooling at Ahmedabad and completed a

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from Gujarat University. Trivedi married Bhumika Trivedi on 12 December 2010. They have a daughter named Mitra.

Works

Trivedi published his first anthology ''Gazal Purvak'', a collection of

s, in 2006, followed by ''Geet Purvak''. He published ''Maitrivishwa'' in 2006 which is a collection of essays written by him. He edited '' Gazalvishwa'', a Gujarati ghazal poetry journal, from 2006 to 2007.

Compilations

* * ''Mahendi Na Paan'' * ''Masoom Hawa Na Misra'' (collection of the ghazals of new generation) * ''Missing Bakshi'' * ''Kahevat Vishwa'' * ''Sambhare Re, Balpan Na Sambharna'' (2011) * ''Jivan Na Hakarno Photograph'' (2014) * ''Sol Varas Ni Mosam'' (2014) (compilation of poems in Gujarati) * ''Close Up Nu Smile Please''

Plays

* ''Varsad Bhinjve'' * ''Parpotana Gharma'' * ''Urmila (Ekokti)'' * ''Baa Ne Gher Baabo Aavyo'' * ''Madhapar Ladies Special'' * ''Aa Kokilanu Kain Karo''

Filmography

Trivedi worked as a screenwriter on the 2017 Gujarati comedy film, Carry On Kesar.

Recognition

Trivedi was awarded the Takhtasinh Parmar Prize (2006–07) and the Yuva Puraskar in 2016 for his book ''Gazal Purvak''. In 2008, he won the Shayda Award from the Indian National Theater, Mumbai. His collection of geets, ''Geet Purvak'', was awarded the Bhanuprasad Pandya Prize (2010–11). For his poetry, he received the Yuva Gaurav Puraskar award (2011) and for his contribution to Gujarati literature, the Harindra Dave Memorial Award (2011). In 2019, he was awarded a D.Lit. by Gujarat University.

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