Mukul Sharma (writer)

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{{Short description|Indian writer and journalist}}
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'''Mukul Sharma''' (1949/50 – 1 March 2019) was an Indian writer and journalist. He wrote columns and articles on subjects varying from science to films for various newspapers and journals. Some of his short stories are adapted into films. He had acted in few films.

== Biography ==
Sharma was born in a family of an army officer. He studied in six schools across India.<ref name=":0" /> He graduated in English literature from [[Asutosh College]] in [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] (now Kolkata).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Nadkarni|first=Vithal|date=2019-03-01|title=Mukul Sharma, who straddled science and the arts, passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mukul-sharma-who-straddled-science-and-the-arts-passes-away/articleshow/68210557.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-30|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2019-03-01|title=Polymath and science writer Mukul Sharma passes away|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-polymath-and-science-writer-mukul-sharma-passes-away-2725245|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-30|website=DNA India}}</ref>

After completing studies, he developed an interest in science. He started writing columns and articles on subjects varying from science to films for various newspapers and journal.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-03-01|title=Mukul Sharma, science writer, polymath, storyteller, passes away at 69|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/mukul-sharma-science-writer-polymath-storyteller-passes-away-at-69-6176991.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Firstpost}}</ref> He moved to Mumbai in 1986 and served as an editor of ''Science Today.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" />'' He wrote a column ''Mindsport'' which appeared first in ''[[The Illustrated Weekly of India]]'' and later in ''[[The Sunday Times (India)|The Sunday Times]]''. The column was published for 25 years before its end on 5 August 2007. It had gained a cult following.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He wrote science fiction as well as supernatural fiction.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-28|title=In Good Spirit|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/in-good-spirit-mukul-sharma-promila-pradhan-4770403/|access-date=2020-08-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

He also had a brief appearance in his first wife [[Aparna Sen]]'s 1981 film [[36 Chowringhee Lane]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-01|title=Mukul Sharma, science writer and father of Konkana Sen Sharma, passes away|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mukul-sharma-father-konkana-sen-sharma-passes-away-1468053-2019-03-01|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-30|website=India Today}}</ref> In 1984, he debuted as an actor in Sen's film ''[[Parama (film)|Parama]]''. He played role of a young photographer named Rahul.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

His several short stories are adapted in films. 2013 [[Supernatural film|supernatural]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller film]] ''[[Ek Thi Daayan]],'' starring his daughter [[Konkona Sen Sharma]], is adapted from his short story ''Mobius Trips''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bollywood movies based on Short stories|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-movies-based-on-short-stories/photostory/46581369.cms|access-date=2020-08-30|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> It was co-produced by [[Vishal Bhardwaj]] who also made two more films: ''Dream Sequence,'' about a woman who dreams about waking up but has not woken up, as well as ''Ghosts,'' a murder mystery.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Konkona Sen Sharma directed 2016 film ''[[A Death in the Gunj]]'' was based on his short story which in turn was based on an incident during his visit to [[McCluskieganj]].<ref name=":1" />

Sharma died on 1 March 2019 in New Delhi.<ref name=":1" />

== Personal life ==
Sharma married Aparna Sen and had two daughters, Kamalini Chatterjee and [[Konkona Sen Sharma]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhatia|first=Vivek|date=3 May 2012|title=Mother's day out|newspaper=filmfare.com|url=http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/mothers-day-out-389.html|accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref> They divorced and he later married Binita Chatterjee.<ref name=":1" />

==References==
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==External links==
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