Saumya Joshi
Saumya Joshi | |
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Joshi at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust; April 2013 | |
| Born | Saumya Jayantbhai Joshi 3 July 1973 Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Occupation | poet, writer, playwright, director, actor |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Master of Arts |
| Alma mater | Gujarat University |
| Genres | Drama, Ghazal, Free verse, Geet |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Relatives | Abhijat Joshi (elder brother) |
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Saumya Joshi (born 3 July 1973) is an Indian poet, writer, playwright, director and actor associated with Gujarati language literature, theatre and films. He is known in Gujarati theatre for his plays Welcome Zindagi and 102 Not Out. Greenroomma (2008; In the Greenroom) is his collection of poems. He has been awarded by Chandravadan Chimanlal Mehta Award for his contribution to Gujarati theatre in 2013. He is also recipient of the Yuva Gaurav Puraskar (2007) and Takhtasinh Parmar Prize (2008–09).