Faraaz Kazi

Faraaz Kazi
Faraaz Kazi with a copy of Truly Madly Deeply
Picture of Faraaz Kazi with his debut novel, Truly Madly Deeply
Born (1987-11-10) November 10, 1987
Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian
Other names Faru, The Nicholas Sparks of India
Alma mater Our Lady of Fatima High School
Occupation Author
Notable work Truly Madly Deeply, The Other Side and More Than Just Friends
Faraaz Kazi at TOI Bangalore Literary Carnival

Faraaz Kazi (born November 10, 1987) is an Indian author, primarily writing mainstream romance and best known for his debut novel Truly Madly Deeply, published by the Cedar Books imprint of Pustak Mahal and re-released by Mahaveer Publishers in 2012.[1] Kazi has been called the 'Nicholas Sparks of India'.[2]

Biography

Faraaz Kazi is the only child of his parents and was born and raised in Mumbai. A student of Our Lady of Fatima High School, Faraaz moved to GuruNanak Khalsa College of Science to complete his plus two. He went on to complete his undergraduate degree in management and eventually obtained an MBA in marketing. He is a triple post-graduate with a Masters in psychology and counselling and another one in Human Resources. Faraaz also has a diploma in Freelance Journalism from The British Institutes and a certificate in Creative Writing from Xavier's Institute of Communication.

Professional life

Faraaz heads a digital agency in Mumbai. He is also known for his creative writing and personality development workshops which he takes from time to time.[3][4][5][6] Faraaz is a regular at literature festivals across the country and has also being the guest of honour at numerous college festivals and youth conferences across India.[7][8][9][10][11] Faraaz is also an accomplished relationship counsellor.[12] He is known for his trademark one-liners and quotes.[13][14][15][16]

Works

After graduating from Xavier's, Faraaz worked on his debut novel and eventually got it published in 2010.[17] The book was titled Truly Madly Deeply... Memoirs of a Broken Heart's First Love! [18][19] which was republished again in October 2012 and went on to become a national award-winning title apart from becoming the first book by an Indian author to win the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Debut (Romance).[20][21] It remains the only Indian book in the Top 100 YA Global Fiction list.[22] 'Truly Madly Deeply' has been adapted by a production house to be made into a Bollywood movie.

Kazi's second book titled The Other Side, co-authored with Vivek Banerjee was released on 15 November 2013 by Vikram Bhatt and the team of 1920 Evil Returns.[23][24] It is the first book in the world to have an animated cover. The book is also said to be the largest attempt so far in Indian commercial horror literature.[25]

Kazi's third book titled "LOVE" compiled and edited by him is an anthology of cross-genre stories connected by the emotion of love. It features a foreword and one mainstream romance story titled 'The Doorway' written by him.[26] The book was released on 6 February 2015.[27] LOVE was also later on released on the Juggernaut app.

Kazi's fourth book titled "More Than Just Friends" is a romantic tale of a versatile painter who takes up the brush to escape her tumultuous past, only to find that the shades of love were the only colours missing in the palette of her life.[28] The book, published by Juggernaut Publishers was released in August 2016.[29]

Kazi's next book is slated for a May 2018 launch.

Awards and Felicitations

  • Faraaz is the recipient of the YCOF National Excellence Award in Creative Writing[2]
  • Faraaz is the joint-winner of the National Debut Youth Fiction Award (2013)[2]
  • Faraaz is the winner of the Goodreads Choice Readers Award for Best Debut (Romance) for his book, Truly Madly Deeply[20]
  • Faraaz has been felicitated as one of the legends of tomorrow by SBJ in their 2016 annual calendar.[30][31]
  • Faraaz has been felicitated by the Ministry of Chhattisgarh at the World Books and Copyright Day celebrations held in Raipur in 2015.[32]
  • Faraaz has also been felicitated by the Mumbai University at their annual round table conference in 2015.
  • Faraaz has been amongst the pre-jury for the 'Have A Safe Journey' anthology published by Amaryllis publishers[33] and the judge of the Juggernaut First Love anthology published by Juggernaut.[34]

References

  1. ↑ interview
  2. 1 2 3 Naheed Varma (6 January 2014), "Paranormal is entrenched in our culture", The Lucknow Tribune
  3. ↑ "The Short Story Writing Workshop". Of Heroes and Villains.
  4. ↑ "Creative Writing Workshop". EventBu.
  5. ↑ "Creative Writing Workshop by Faraaz Kazi". TimeOut.
  6. ↑ "Writing For Impact and Creativity". Mera Events.
  7. ↑ "Young Authors Celebrate at Panchkula Lit Fest". Indian Express.
  8. ↑ "Speakers of Ahmedabad Literary Festival". Ahmedabad Literary Festival.
  9. ↑ "From The Director's Desk". Lit O Fest.
  10. ↑ "Libraries Buried Alive Discussion". Insider.
  11. ↑ "LitVenture Speakers". Events High.
  12. ↑ "Why Authors Are Doubling Up As Love Gurus". Mid Day. 20 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "Quotes From Faraaz Kazi". Goodreads.
  14. ↑ "Faraaz Kazi quotes". A to Z quotes.
  15. ↑ "Top Faraaz Kazi Quotes". Quote About.
  16. ↑ "Inspiring Quotes by Faraaz Kazi". Inspiring Quotes.
  17. ↑ "Truly Madly Deeply". My Bangalore.
  18. ↑ "Truly Madly Deeply". Amar Ujala. 9 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "First Love Isn't The Last But Lasts Forever". Sheroes.
  20. 1 2 Telegraph Article in the Book mark section
  21. ↑ "Wedding Poetry Series by Faraaz Kazi". Equally Wed.
  22. ↑ Manoj Sharma (14 February 2015), "Meet Real Indian Men who write real Indian romance", The Hindustan Times
  23. ↑ Media pictures from the launch
  24. ↑ "The Other Side Book Launch". Bharat Student.
  25. ↑ "Faraaz Kazi is back with a collection of thirteen tales". APN News. 27 November 2013.
  26. ↑ "Faraaz Kazi With His New Book". Getty Images via Hindustan Times.
  27. ↑ Love and a story
  28. ↑ "Faraaz Kazi's new story". Deccan Chronicle.
  29. ↑ "Escaping The Past", The Asian Age"
  30. ↑ "Young Achievers In The Spotlight". Rediff.
  31. ↑ "SBJ Unveils Legends of Tomorrow Calendar 2016- Pocket News Alert". www.pocketnewsalert.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  32. ↑ "At The World Books and Copyright Day Celebrations- John Text News". www.mumbai.johntext.de. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  33. ↑ "Pre Jury Members". Have a safe journey.
  34. ↑ "First Love: A Juggernaut Short Story Contest". Juggernaut Publishers Website.

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