A Mountain, A Lake & A Song By MANAV KAUL

Manav Kaul has long occupied a rare space in Indian culture, equally celebrated as an actor, playwright, director, and bestselling author, he has built a creative practice that moves effortlessly between cinema, theatre, and literature.

With A Mountain, A Lake and A Song, Manav returns with his most intimate work yet: a lyrical meditation on memory, longing, solitude, and the landscapes that quietly shape our inner lives. Neither conventional fiction nor memoir, the book unfolds with the cadence of poetry, inviting readers to pause, reflect, and rediscover the beauty hidden in everyday moments.

While audiences first encountered Manav Kaul on screen, it is his writing that has established him as one of India’s most distinctive contemporary literary voices. His books have cultivated a fiercely loyal readership drawn to their emotional honesty, philosophical depth, and quiet elegance. With A Mountain, A Lake and A Song, Manav Kaul further cements his place not simply as a celebrated actor who writes, but as one of India’s defining multidisciplinary artists, whose work continues to inspire conversations across literature, theatre, cinema, and the arts.

About The Author: 

Born in Baramulla, Kashmir, Manav Kaul has been an integral part of the film world, acting, directing and writing for the past twenty years. With each of his new plays, Manav has made people sit up and take notice, and he has created an equally valuable body of work as a writer. His books Theek Tumhare Peeche (Right Behind You) and Prem Kabootar (Love Pigeon) have been dominating the Neilson bestseller list.