Kaajal Oza Vaidya is an author, screenwriter, radio personality and journalist from Ahmedabad, India. She initially worked as a journalist and actress. She has written more than 56 books including novels, short stories and essays. She has written stories, dialogues and scripts of

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s and films. She writes columns in several publications and hosts a radio show.

Life

Kaajal was born on 29 September 1966 in

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, India. She graduated with a degree in English and Sanskrit from

Gujarat University The Gujarat University is a public state university located at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The university is an affiliating university at the under-graduate level and a teaching university at the postgraduate level. It is accredited B++ by N ...

in 1986. She completed her post-graduate certificate in advertising management from Saint Xavier's College in Mumbai.

Career

She debuted in writing with a short story collection, ''Sambandh.. To Akash'' in 2005 was followed by a collection of poetry, ''Sheshyatra''. Her popularity grew when her first novel ''Yog Viyog'' was serialized in '' Chitralekha'' weekly. She worked on plays during her earlier career. She teaches

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as a Visiting Faculty in the Master of Developmental Communication Department of

. She worked as a journalist with '' Sandesh'', ''Gujarat Daily,'' ''Loksatta-Jansatta'', ''

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'', ''Abhiyan'' magazine and ''Samkalin'', '' Sambhaav''. She writes columns in ''

Divya Bhaskar ''Divya Bhaskar'' () is a Gujarati newspaper in Gujarat, India, owned by D B Corp Ltd. It is one of the highest circulation Gujarati dailies. With the most local editions in Gujarat, it is published from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Ja ...

'', ''Gujarat Mitra'', '' Kutchmitra'', ''Janmabhhomi Pravasi'' and ''Culcutta Halchal''. She regularly gives speeches on different subjects across Gujarat and beyond. She hosts the radio show ''Kaajal@9'' on 94.3 My FM Ahmedabad.

Works

Literary works

Kaajal has written more than 86 books. She published several novels: ''Yog Viyog'' (Part 1 – 2 - 3, 2007), ''Krishnayan'' (2010), ''Sannata Nu Sarnamu'' (2011), Purna Apurna, Chahera PAchhalno Chahero (2013), Purvardh (2014), Symphony of Silence (2014), Rag Vairag (2018), ''Draupadi'', ''Shukra – Mangal'', ''Satya – Asatya'', ''Dariyo Ek Taras No'', ''Lilu Sagpan Lohi Nu'', ''Pot Potani Pankhar ''(Part 1 & 2), ''Tara Vina na Shaher Ma'', ''Ek Saanj Na Sarname'', ''Parijat Nu Parodh'', ''Chhal'' (Part 1 -2), ''Maun Raag'', ''Madhyabindu''. ''Sheshyatra'' is her poetry collection. Her short story collections are ''Heartbreak Pachhini Savar'', ''Kaajal Oza Vaidya Ni Vartao'', ''Sambandh.. To Aakash''. She published several collections of essays and articles: ''Mari Mummy Mara Pappa..'', ''Sangath Ekbijano'', ''Marji Ekbijani'', ''Shradhdhha Ekbijani'', ''Satya Ekbijanu'', ''Sukh Ekbijanu'', ''Samjan Ek Bijani'', ''Saath Ek Bijano'', ''Sneh Ek Bijano'', ''Mausam Ek Bijani'', ''I Love You'', ''Ek Bijane Gamta Rahiye'' (2009), ''Get Well Soon'', ''Man — Minus Thi Plus'', ''Searchlight, Tujse Hoti Bhi To, Kya Hoti Shikayat Mujhko?''. Her books published in letter format include ''Tane, Jindagi...;'' ''Vhali Astha'' (2008); ''Priya Naman''. ''Guru Brahma'', ''Doctor, Tame Pan!'', ''Chung Ching'', ''Savka'', ''Perfect Husband'', ''Silver Jubilee'' and ''Vaat Ek Raat Ni'' are her plays. She edited coffee table books; ''Smit'' (Smile), ''Aansu'' (Tear), ''Prarthna'' (Prayer), ''Chumban'' (Kiss) and ''Prem'' (Love). Her audio books include ''Tran Pedhi Ni Kavita'', ''Prempatro'', ''Tara Chaherani Lagolag''. She translated Gary Chapman's ''

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'' as ''Premni Panch Bhasha'' and Shobha De's ''Spouse'' as ''Jeevansathi'' in Gujarati.

Screen works

She wrote story, script and dialogues of several productions. She wrote some plays for Hum Production. She wrote story, screenplay and dialogues of three Gujarati telefilms; ''Antarna Ujas'', ''Sukhno Arth'', ''Hu Ja Bhagyavidhata''. She wrote story for several TV

s. Her ''Ek Daalna Pankhi'' (2001) which was aired on

DD Girnar DD-Girnar previously known as DD-10 GUJARATI is the Gujarati language channel of India's national broadcaster, Doordarshan. It is broadcast out of studios at Doordarshan Kendra (Center) in Ahmedabad in Gujarat State. History Doordarshan Kend ...

, and completed 1600 episodes while ''Moti Ba'' aired on ETV Gujarati completed 500 episodes. Her other weekly soaps in Gujarati were ''Saat Taali'', ''Ek Moti Eklavyanu''. In Hindi, she wrote story of ''Apne Paraye'' aired on B4U and ''Mahasati Savitri'' aired on SAB TV. She wrote the screenplay of Gujarati films like ''Dikri To Parki Thapan Kehvay'' and ''

Saptapadii ''Saptapadii'' is 2013 Gujarati film produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation starring Manav Gohil and Swaroop Sampat in leading roles. ''Saptapadii'' is the story of a contemporary Gujarati (Indian) woman who risks her comfortably settled marr ...

'' (2013); and Hindi films like ''Ghat'' and ''Diwanagi''. Her novel ''Yog Viyog'' was being adapted as TV series ''Vasundhara'' starring

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but production was delayed later.

Personal life

She lives in Ahmedabad. She is a daughter of Digant Oza and married photographer Sanjay Vaidya on 22 June 1993. They have a son, Tathaagat.

Recognition

She was recognized on International Women's Day in 2015.

References

External links

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