Tushar Raheja

Tushar Raheja (born 1984) His first feature film The Bizarre Murder of Mr Tusker, a sci-fi, noir, starring BAFTA nominee Victor Banerjee, is due for release. His writing has been compared to that of P. G. Wodehouse by The Hindu and The Times of India and his books have been on the national best-selling charts. Raheja avoided formulaic books and instead devoted himself to mathematical research and the study of narration. Romi and Gang (published July 2013 by Pirates), previously titled Run Romi Run is only his second book in the market. It has been praised by The Hindu, The Daily Telegraph among other publications. Raheja is one of the few authors in India to combine widespread popularity His parents are doctors, his father a graduate of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune (AFMC). Raheja did his schooling from Apeejay School and DPS Faridabad. He obtained his B.Tech in industrial engineering from IIT Delhi

Books

Anything for you, Ma'am

Anything for you, Ma'am shot to national fame after its review in The Hindu headlined Outsourcing Wodehouse.

Romi and Gang

Romi and Gang, while it has been likened to Enid Blyton's stories for its innocence and the sense of nostalgia it evokes, and has been considered by Hindustan Times to be 'the equivalent of watching Lagaan', It is the story of the boy ubiquitous in maidans all over the Indian hinterland who dreams of being the next Sachin Tendulkar Readers say Romi and Gang also features a noticeable shift in writing style compared to Raheja's first book, though Raheja does not intend to stick to any particular genre, and is currently working on a science fiction book. Romi and Gang is also unique for the inclusion of 25 full page pen and ink illustrations by Biswajit Das, which were included to lend the book an old-world charm.

Films

Raheja has moved on from writing books to directing films. The international rights of his first feature film, The Bizarre Murder of Mr Tusker, were acquired at Berlinale by an American sales agency.