Ashwini Bhatt

He was interested in theatre and he worked as a child artist in Gujarati adoption of Bengali drama Bindur Chhele (Bindu No Kiko).

He had failed in several business ventures like poultry farm to a vegetable vendor before starting career as a writer.

His serialized novels include Othaar, Faanslo, Aashka Maandal, Katibandh, Nirja Bhargav, Lajja Sanyal, Shailja Sagar, Aayno, Angaar, Jalkapat and Aakhet.

[citation needed] He translated several works in Gujarati including Alistair MacLean and James Hadley Chase.

He also translated Freedom at Midnight by Collins and Lapierre in Gujarati as Ardhi Rate Azadi which was critically acclaimed.