Raam Mori

Early Life & Education

• Born on     February 2, 1993, in Lakhavad village, Palitana Taluka,     Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, into a farming family.
• Completed     primary education in his village and pursued college studies in Bhavnagar.
• Holds a     degree in Fabrication Engineering.
• Has     been residing in Ahmedabad for over a decade.

Professional Roles

• Works     at the century-old Navjeevan Trust, a publishing institution     founded by Mahatma Gandhi, handling mass media marketing and publicity.
• Teaches     language, communication, and screenwriting at:
   
  • St.      Xavier’s College
   
  • National      Institute of Mass Communication, Ahmedabad
   
  • Gujarat      University’s Journalism Department
   
  • Navjeevan      Journalism College
 
• Conducts     literature classes for inmates (men and women) at Sabarmati Central     Jail, Ahmedabad.

Awards & Recognition

• National     Award winner and the youngest author in India to receive     it at age 22 (in 2016).
• Honored     with multiple literary and cinematic awards, including:
   
  • Dhumketu      Award (2016)
   
  • Yuva      Gaurav Award by Delhi Sahitya Akademi (2017)
   
  • Yuva      Puraskar by Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, Kolkata (2018)
   
  • Most      Promising Young Writer by Gujarat Literature      Festival (2018)
   
  • Nanabhai      Jebalia Smriti Sahitya Puraskar (2018)
   
  • Yuva      Gaurav Award by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi (2021)
   
  • Geeta      Nayak Prose Award for Best Short Story      (2022)
   
  • Gujarat      Iconic Film Award for Best Dialogue      Writer (2023)
   
  • Paras      Chandrak Award for Best Young Prose Writer (2024)
   
  • Heart      Foundation Honor for contributions to      playwriting (2025)
   
  • Janmabhoomi      Gujarati Award for Best Screenplay (2025)

Literary Contribution

• Writes     in Gujarati across genres: short stories, micro-fiction, novels, plays,     radio dramas, and columns.
• Also     works in scriptwriting for Gujarati and Hindi television and     films.

Published Books

·  Mahotu – A collection of shortstories, published in 2016.

·  Coffee Stories – A compilation ofmicro-fiction, published in 2018.

·  Confession Box – A series ofepistolary stories, published in 2020.

·  Satyabhama – A full-length novel,published in 2024.

Films (as Screenwriter)

1.      Mahotu(2018) – Gujarati short film ranked 3rd by Times of India among India’s bestshort films.

2.      MontuNi Bittu (2019) – First Gujarati feature film.

3.      21muTiffin (2021) – Screened at national and international film festivals;ran in theaters for over 12 weeks.

4.      KutchExpress (2023) – Superhit Gujarati film; won 3 National Awards.

5.      MaraPappa Superhero (2024) – Award-winning film at multiple internationalfestivals.

6.      Kasumbo(2024) – Largest Gujarati-language film to date.

7.      ShreeRadha Ramanam (2025) – First Hindi film written by Raam Mori,currently in production.

Television Writing

1.      Bhakti(2015–2017) – Scripted for TV9 Gujarati; focused on temples and mythologicalstories.

2.      JentiJagruti Dot Com (2017) – Comedy series on consumer rights forDoordarshan.

3.      DharmthiGujarati (2018) – Pilgrimage series for Colors Gujarati.

4.      DikriVhal No Dariyo (2018–2020) – Dialogue writer for Colors Gujaratiserial.

5.      Roop:Mard Ka Naya Swaroop (2018) – Hindi serial for Colors TV.

6.      BalikaVadhu (2020 onwards) – Hindi serial for Colors TV.

Column Writing

·        Regular columnist for:

o   Divya Bhaskar – “Mukam Varta” (weekly shortstories)

o   Mumbai Samachar – “The Confession Box”

o   Phulchhab – “#V” (weekly column)

o   Cocktail Zindagi – “Love You Zindagi”(interviews)

Academic Recognition

·        His short story “Guddi and Kalu”is part of the Grade 10 curriculum in Maharashtra’s Gujarati medium schools.

·        His works are included in the syllabi of multipleuniversities and colleges across Gujarat and Maharashtra.

·        Over 12 thesis papers and 5PhD dissertations have been written on his literature.

Playwriting

·        Wrote “Ekvismu Tiffin”, amonologue for the play Saat Teri Ekvis, directed by Pratik Gandhi.

·        Adapted Gunvantrai Acharya’s novelinto the musical play Haji Kasam Tari Vijli, directed by AbhinayBanker.

·        Authored “Dākhe Dalpatram”, amonologue based on poet Dalpatram’s life.

·        Wrote “Rajadhiraj”, India’slargest Hindi musical play, staged at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre,Mumbai.

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