Ravinder Singh (Author) Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography, & More
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Age: 41 Years
Hometown: Burla, Odisha, India
Wife: Khushboo Chauhan
Some Interesting Facts About Ravinder Singh
- Ravinder Singh is an Indian author known for his romantic novels. In addition to his writing career, he donned many hats including a software engineer, marketing expert, entrepreneur, and digital creator.
- Ravinder comes from a Punjabi family, but he spent much of his teenage years in the eastern region of India.
- His father is a Gurudwara priest and his mother is a homemaker.
- Ravinder was born in West Bengal but after a few years of his birth, his family moved to Burla, a town in Odisha where they used to live in a Gurudwara complex.
- Ravinder’s family resided in Burla until 2008, after which they relocated to Chandigarh, where they have settled permanently.
- Ravinder has a younger brother, Manpreet, who is settled in the USA.
- After completing his Bachelor of Engineering, Ravinder was hired by Infosys Ltd. He worked there from November 2003 until July 2010.
- Upon completing his MBA in 2012, he got placed at Microsoft where he worked as Senior Program Manager from May 2012 to February 2013.
- Ravinder met a girl named Khushi on Shadi.com with whom he was going to engage on 14 February 2007, but just a month before their engagement, she died in a road accident in January 2007. [1]The Hindu
- To cope with the loss of his girlfriend, Ravinder turned to writing. He shared his love story in his debut book, I Too Had a Love Story, which was published in 2008. At the launch of his book, he said,
“After the unfortunate incident, I was looking for a reason to live. And I started to pen down the moments I had been through. I can’t deny that. I had to go back in time, close my eyes, and relive the moments, tears rolled down and I wrote the words.” [2]The Tribune
- Ravinder faced challenges in publishing his first novel, I Too Had a Love Story, which is an autobiographical novel. It was initially published by Srishti Publishers in 2008 and received a positive response from readers. In 2012, Penguin India republished the book.
- In 2013, Ravinder left his job in the IT sector and pursue writing as a full-time profession.
- He has published several novels including Can Love Happen Twice (2011), Your Dreams Are Mine Now (2014), and The Belated Bachelor Party(2019).
- His novel, The Belated Bachelor Party, is based upon a real life incident when he went on a foreign trip with his three friends named Manpreet, Happy, and Amardeep.
- Ravinder got nominated for Popular Awards category at the Raymond Crossword Book Award 2014 for the novel Like It Happened Yesterday
- A Disney+ Hotstar TV show titled Dear Ishq is based on Ravinder’s novel Write Me a Love Story.
- He has been part of various literature festivals like the Lucknow Literature Festival 2016, the Jaipur Literature Festival, etc.
- He embarked on his entrepreneurial journey with Black Ink which is a publishing firm that helps debut authors; Black Ink publishes full-length English novels.
- Ravindra is a digital creator. He often shares tips and tricks related to relationships, society, and love on his social media where he has a large fan following.
- He runs a dating networking site, ‘Let’s Socialise’ which connects people with similar interests to socialize and meet new singles.
- He has a passion for gardening and he grows a variety of vegetables and plants in his backyard.
- Ravinder is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys spending time at the Gym.
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