S.K SHAH
| Gender | Male |
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| Location | New Delhi, India |
| Introduction | Mr. S.K Shah, a man of firm conviction with human values and compassion, was born in the year 1949. He completed his schooling from a non descript-Sant Nirankari School in 1966, Bachelors in English (Hons) from Hansraj College (DU) in 1969 and masters in English also from (DU) in 1971.He joined family business immediately after his post graduation in 1971. He had a flair for writing but due to his pre-occupations,it remained quarantined.He did not waste his literary instincts twiddling his thumbs in business only. Letter to the editor was his launching pad. He Choreographed his writing skills by sheer dint of his insatiable passion. It was in 1997 that he pushed himself into the literary cycle and started writing letters to the Editors. The compilation of the 1st volume of such letters was released in the form of a book Insight I in 1999 and the second volume Insight II was relesed in 2003. Now 'Kaleidoscope', collection of his unpublished letters is in your hands. |
| Interests | National and International Affairs berating the Govt for its apathy towards impoverished citizens. Pulverising politician's claim that they work for the welfare of the state and ameliorating their grievences, by way of drawing caricatures, Such a claim, therefore, is a balderdash. |
| Favorite Movies | Barsaat, Mahal, Do Beega Zameen, Waqt, MotherIndia, Baiju Bawra, Umrav Jaan, Pakeezah, Shaheed Bhagat Singh |
| Favorite Music | Old Classics like Awara, Mughle-Azam, Andaz, among others, Anokhi, Deedar, Babul, Dastan, Baiju Bawra, Anmol Ghadi |
| Favorite Books | India After Gandhi-Ram Chander Guha, The ground Beneath her feet-Salman Rushdi, India wins freedom- Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad and Anything that comes handy on English Literature. |