24 Facts About Chinu Modi

Chinu Modi was a recipient of several awards including Sahitya Akademi Award, Vali Gujarati Award and Narsinh Mehta Award.

Chinu Modi completed his primary education in Vijapur and secondary education from Sheth Hasanali High School in Dholka near Ahmedabad.

Chinu Modi joined H A Arts College in Ahmedabad and worked from 1961 to 1963.

Chinu Modi taught at colleges in Talod and Kapadvanj later.

Chinu Modi served as a scriptwriter at Indian Space Research Organization, Ahmedabad from 1975 to 1977.

Chinu Modi joined L D Arts College in 1978 as a part-time professor.

Chinu Modi worked as a freelancer in field of advertising for few years.

Chinu Modi was a chairman of Kriti Film Cooperative Society from 1979 to his death.

Chinu Modi was awarded Writer Fellowship from Department of Culture, New Delhi in 1979.

Chinu Modi's body was donated to NHL Medical College as per his wish.

Chinu Modi was a pioneering poet and an acclaimed playwright, critic, fiction writer and translator.

Chinu Modi's works are translated into English, Hindi and other Indian languages and his plays are staged several times.

Chinu Modi is noted in Gujarati literature for his experimental plays.

Chinu Modi's other plays are Navalsha Heerji, Khalifano Vesh Yani Aurangzeb, Naishadhray, Shukdan, Memory Lane, Matsyavedh, Dholido, Buddhidhan, Natyavali.

Chinu Modi's Shukdan is a Gujarati adaptation of Edmond Rostand's French tragi-comedy Cyrano de Bergerac and it is directed by Chintan Pandya.

Chinu Modi debuted in novel with Shaila Majmudar, followed by Bhaav-Abhaav, Bhavchakra, Leela Naag, Hang Over, and Pahela Varsad No Chhanto, Kalo Angrej, Manas Howani Mane Cheed, Pichho, Lisoto, Daheshat, Chukado, Padchhayana Manas, Nindrachar.

Chinu Modi edited Chandravadan Mehta's selected poetry in Chadho Re Shikhar Raja Ramna.

Chinu Modi edited ghazal collections, Gami Te Gazal and Gujarati Pratinidhi Gazalo.

Chinu Modi co-edited Madhya Yugin Urmikavyo, a compilation of medieval Gujarati poems, with Chimanlal Trivedi.

Chinu Modi started Hotel Poetry Club, known as, Hotel Poets Group, where he used to encourage young friends to read, write and to critique.

Chinu Modi won the Ushnas Prize for his book Bahuk.

Chinu Modi received the Kalapi Award in 2000, the Narsinh Mehta Award in 2008 and the Vali Gujarati Award in 2010.

Chinu Modi received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati writers in 2013 for his gazal collection Khara Zaran.

Chinu Modi married Hansa on 21 June 1958 who predeceased him on 2 March 1989.