Renowned Hindi Novelist Ved Prakash Sharma passes away at 62

Renowned Hindi novelist Ved Prakash Sharma passed away in Meerut on Friday late night. He was 62.

The novelist had developed some infection and complications since last few months that led to his demise, said his family members.

Sharma, who was born on 10th June, 1955 in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh, had written as many as 171 novels including Vikas Maikaabar Ke Desh Mein, Maikaabar Ka Anat, Jala Hua Watan-Chikh Utha Himalaya, Khooni Chhalawa-Chhalawa Aur Shaitan to name a few.

Sharma had also written scripts for about half-a-dozen Hindi movies. Hit Bollywood movies such as Sabse Bada Khiladi , Qaidi No 100, Anaam , and Vardi Wala Gunda etc were made on the script based on Sharma’s novels.

He will be cremated in Meerut on Saturday.