Satyarth Nayak

Born (1981-10-29) 29 October 1981 (age 43)
Cuttack, Odisha, India[1]
OccupationAuthor and Screenwriter
NationalityIndian
Alma materSt. Stephen's College, Delhi
Notable works
Notable awards
  • SAARC Heal Award
  • Youth Inspiration Award
  • Shrie Award

Satyarth Nayak (born 29 October 1981) is an Indian author and screenwriter, known for his bestselling novel The Emperor's Riddles, authoring the biography of Sridevi[2] and for scripting Sony's historical television epic Porus. The Emperor's Riddles turned out to be a bestselling thriller[3][4] with the media calling it "a hit with young readers".[5] Porus created by Swastik Productions was one of the most expensive and acclaimed shows on Indian television.[6] Satyarth's biography of screen legend Sridevi titled Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess published in 2019 by Penguin Random House also went on to win high praise.[7][8] Satyarth has been named one of the Top 50 Indian authors to follow on social media.[9]

  1. ^ Incredible Orissa (16 August 2017). "Odisha's Satyarth Nayak writer of Sony's Porus".
  2. ^ Times of India (4 January 2020). "Micro review: 'Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess' by Satyarth Nayak". The Times of India.
  3. ^ The Hindu (4 July 2014). "Well Received". The Hindu.
  4. ^ Times of India (31 March 2015). "Satyarth Decodes Mysteries of Indian History". The Times of India.
  5. ^ New Indian Express. "When His Love For Writing Took Shape". Archived from the original on 29 October 2015.
  6. ^ IndiaToday (25 July 2017). "5 reasons we are looking forward to watch the most expensive show of Indian TV, Porus".
  7. ^ NewIndianExpress (17 August 2019). "Sridevi's biographer Satyarth Nayak on the rise of the superstar".
  8. ^ Firstpost (7 February 2020). "Adulatory but insightful, Satyarth Nayak's biography of Sridevi goes deep into the world of the late superstar".
  9. ^ Writing Tips Oasis (11 May 2015). "51 Top Indian Authors to Follow on Facebook".