Apu Bharadwaj (b. 1980): Apu Bharadwaj was born in Bokakhat, Assam. He worked as the Deputy Editor of Satsari magazine for some time and later gained recognition as a talented writer. In 2012, he was awarded the Munin Barkotoki Literary Award for his collection of short stories titled Mastiscar Cinema, which is given to young Assamese writers under the age of 35. In 2021, Apu published his next collection of short stories, Aji Galpo Kom. In 2023, he expanded his writing repertoire by publishing children’s poetry titled Laklou Padya.