Ravinder Singh (Author) Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography, & More
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Hometown: Burla, Odisha, India
Age: 43 Years
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
Ravinder Singh with Anupam Kher during the launch of the 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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