Rishi Vohra is a novelist of Indian origin, known for his novels The Love Story We Wrote, Diary of an Angry Young Man, I am M-M-Mumbai, HiFi in Bollywood and Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai.
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.jpg) Rishi Vohra at Chandigarh Literati in 2015 | |
| Language | English (Novels and Columns) |
| Genre | Fiction |
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| rishivohra | |
Early life
editRishi Vohra grew up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He completed his schooling at Bombay Scottish School and junior college at Jai Hind College. After his HSC, he went to the U.S. for higher studies and completed a B.S. degree in Corporate Finance from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona and an Associate of Arts degree in film from Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Arizona. After working in the entertainment industry for several years, he proceeded back to the U.S. and completed an MBA in Sustainability from San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California and a Masters Diploma in Environmental Law from World Wildlife Fund. He is also a Certified Specialist of Wine from the Society of Wine Educators, United States.
Career
editAdFilm Production
editAfter completing his bachelor's degree from Arizona State University, Rishi moved back to Mumbai and started his career in Ad Filmmaking under Prahlad Kakkar. During that time, he worked on several renowned campaigns such as Brooke Bond, Maggi, and Rexona.[1]
Feature films
editFrom Ad Filmmaking, he moved onto feature films and worked as an assistant director under filmmakers Sohail Khan and Shimit Amin.[2] He worked on films Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Hello Brother, Maine Dil Tujhko Diya and Ab Tak Chhappan.[3]
Television
editWhile working for Sohail Khan, he directed a television show, Chehre Pe Chehra.[4] He has also worked as a producer for Sony Entertainment Television (India).[5]
Music videos
editHe directed the music video of the song "Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai" sung by Kamaal Khan[6] and the promotional video of the song "Aaja Nindiya" composed by Sangeet-Siddharth and featured in Aatma.[7]
Live events
editHe has directed star shows and live events.[2]
Wine
editRishi Vohra is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and currently writes for delWine.[8]
Filmography
editNovels
edit- Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai (2012) - Jaico Publishing House[8]
- HiFi in Bollywood (2015) - Jaico Publishing House[8]
- Short story "The Mysterious Couple," in the anthology Something Happened on the Way to Heaven (2014) by Sudha Murthy - Penguin Books[9]
- I am M-M-Mumbai (2018) - [10]
- Short story "Kaala Baba," in the anthology City of Screams (2019) by Neil D'Silva - Half Baked Beans[11]
- Diary of an Angry Young Man (2021) - [10]
- The Love Story We Wrote (2023) - [10]
Book awards
editOnce Upon the Tracks of Mumbai was long listed for the Crossword Book Award (2013)[12] and awarded an Honorable Mention at the Hollywood Book Festival[13] in Los Angeles, California.
Affiliations
edit- Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IICCI) – Alfiere Italico – Wine Cultore (Italy)[10]
- Film Writers Association
- Society of Wine Educators, USA – Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)[10]
- Indian Wine Academy[10]
- Bombay Judo Club (Black Belt – National Judo Federation of India)[10]
- Net Impact[10]
- Sigma Pi[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "10 Anecdotes from the Hindi Film Industry!". MissMalini. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ a b Boski Gupta (1 April 2015). "An insider's view of B-Town | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Rishi Vohra". IMDb.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Ghose, Daliya (26 February 2014). "Sohail Khan to judge 'Comedy Circus' | Sohail Khan". Bollywoodmantra. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Head towards balance" (PDF). Quantacare.org. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Kamaal Khan Mp3 Free Download | Mp3Take". Mp3take.mobi. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Sangeet Siddharth (16 March 2013). "'Aaja Nindiya' featuring Sangeet Haldipur OST 'AATMA' 2013". YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Jaico Publishing House". Jaicobooks.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "About the Author". Rishi Vohra. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Education". Rishi Vohra. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "City of Screams".
- ^ "Crossword Book Awards: All the eligible titles". News18. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Hollywood Book Festival". Hollywood Book Festival. Retrieved 26 February 2017.