1. Varsha Adalja is a dramatist, writing for stage plays, screenplays, and radio.
12 Facts About Varsha Adalja
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Varsha Adalja was born on 10 April 1940 in Bombay to Gunvantrai Acharya, Gujarati novelist, and Nilaben.
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Varsha Adalja studied drama at National School of Drama, Delhi under scholarship.
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Varsha Adalja worked as a spokesperson of Akashvani, Mumbai from 1961 to 1964.
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Varsha Adalja holds an executive office with Gujarati Sahitya Parishad since 1978.
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Varsha Adalja has explored lepers' colonies, prison life and has worked among adivasis.
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Varsha Adalja has penned 40 books, including 22 novels and seven volumes of short stories.
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Varsha Adalja adapted her father's novel as Daridranarayan as TV series and later as a play.
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Varsha Adalja has produced an award-winning television film on leprosy, Ansar.
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Varsha Adalja's travelogues are Nabh Zukyu, Ghughave Chhe Jal, Shivoham and Sharanagat.
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Varsha Adalja received Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel Ansar.
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Varsha Adalja has received Nandshankar Mehta Chandrak, Saroj Pathak Prize and Ramnarayan Pathak Short Story Prize for story writing.