In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Manav and Aditya opened up on their respective preps for the genre-bending thriller, the landscape of Kashmir, and the experience of working with each other Manav Kaul : I Began As A Poet, Writing To Impress Girls In conversation at Jaipur Literature Festival, the author and actor gets candid on his journey, unstructured writing process and why he ... Manav Kaul is a theatre artist, director, playwright, author, actor, and filmmaker from Kashmir. He has worked in various Hindi and English theatre plays, TV serials, films, and short films. He has won several awards and has a bike collection of Royal Enfield Bullet. Manav Kaul (born 19 December 1976) is an Indian theatre director, playwright, author, actor and filmmaker. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the films Tumhari Sulu (2017) and Saina (2021).