Rishi Vohra is an novelist, known for his novels The Love Story We Wrote, Diary of an Angry Young Man, I am M-M-Mumbai, HiFi in Bollywood and Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai.
Early life
Rishi Vohra grew up in
Mumbai,
Maharashtra. He is of
Punjabi descent, born to a
Hindu father and a
Sikh mother. He completed his schooling from Bombay Scottish School and junior college at Jai Hind College. After his HSC, he went to the U.S. for higher studies and completed a B.S. degree in Corporate Finance from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona and an Associate of Arts degree in film from Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Arizona. After working in the entertainment industry for several years, he returned to the U.S. and completed an
MBA in
Sustainability from San Francisco State University in
San Francisco,
California and a Masters Diploma in Environmental Law from World Wildlife Fund. He is also a Certified Specialist of Wine from the Society of Wine Educators, United States and Alfiere Italico – Wine Cultore (Italy).
Career
AdFilm Production
After completing his bachelor's degree from USA, Rishi moved back to Mumbai and started his career in Ad Filmmaking under
Prahlad Kakkar. During that time, he worked on several renowned campaigns such as
Brooke Bond,
Maggi, and
Rexona.
Feature films
From Ad Filmmaking, he moved onto feature films and worked as an assistant director under filmmakers
Sohail Khan and
Shimit Amin.
He worked on films
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya,
Hello Brother,
Maine Dil Tujhko Diya and
Ab Tak Chhappan.
Television
While working for Sohail Khan, he directed a television show,
Chehre Pe Chehra. He has also worked as a producer for Sony Entertainment Television (India).
Music videos
He directed the music video of the song "Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai" sung by
Kamaal Khan and the promotional video of the song "Aaja Nindiya" composed by Sangeet-Siddharth and featured in
Aatma.
Live events
He has directed star shows and live events.
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Wine
Rishi Vohra is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and currently writes for delWine.
Filmography
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Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
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Hello Brother
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Maine Dil Tujhko Diya
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Ab Tak Chhappan
[ (2004)
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Novels
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Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai (2012) – Jaico Publishing House
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HiFi in Bollywood (2015) – Jaico Publishing House
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Short story "The Mysterious Couple," in the anthology Something Happened on the Way to Heaven (2014) by Sudha Murthy – Penguin Books
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I am M-M-Mumbai (2018) -
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Short story "Kaala Baba," in the anthology City of Screams (2019) by Neil D'Silva – Half Baked Beans
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Diary of an Angry Young Man (2021) -
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The Love Story We Wrote (2023) -
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Book awards
Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai was long listed for the Crossword Book Award (2013)
Affiliations
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Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IICCI) – Alfiere Italico – Wine Cultore (Italy)
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Film Writers Association
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Society of Wine Educators, USA – Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)
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Indian Wine Academy
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Bombay Judo Club (Black Belt – National Judo Federation of India)
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Net Impact
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Sigma Pi
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See also
