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Vaju Kotak: His Life His Journey

  • Full Name : Vaju Lakhamshi Kotak
  • Birth : 30 January 1915 Rajkot
  • Primary Education : Alfred High School, Rajkot
  • Bhavnagar : 1926 to 1935
  • Ahmedabad : 1936
  • Education : Alfred High School, Rajkot, Sanatan High School Shamaldas College, Bhavnagar
  • Beginning of writing : Jay Saurastra, Rajkot
  • Arrival in Mumbai : 1937
  • First Book : Ruparani-translation of autobiography of Isadora Duncan, 1941
  • Entry in Film Industry : As an assistant director for film Kasauti, 1941
  • Story-screenplay and Direction : Shatranj ane Gorakhdhandha
  • Dialogue writer : Khilona, Paristan, Parivartan, Bhalai, Mangalfera, Nanand-Bhojai, gorakhdhanda and Lagnamandap
  • Author-journalist-Editor : Chitrapat 1946
  • Marriage : 1946, Bhavnagar
  • Independent journalist-editor : Chitralekha 1950
  • Owner-Printing press : Star Printery, 1951
  • First Monthly : Light (English) 1953
  • Second Monthly : Beej (without ads) 1953
  • Third Monthly : Jee Cinema magazine 1958
  • Children : Two sons Maulik and Bipin, and a daughter Ronak
  • Death : 1959 November 29
  • Original Books : Ramkada Vahu, Juvan Haiya, Gharni Shobha, Chundadi ane Chokha, Ha ke Na, Ansuna Toran, Manavatano Maheraman, Ansuni Aatashbaji ane Doctor Roshanlal, Prabhatna Pushpo, Buddhina Brahmchari, Kadavna Thapa, Galgota, Puran ane Vighnan, Chandarvo, Dhondu ane Pandu, Shaherma Farata Farata ane Badapanna Vanarveda