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	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	Yadav was born in [[wikipedia:Rae Bareli\|Thakur Ganj, Rae Bareli]], [[wikipedia:Uttar Pradesh\|Uttar Pradesh]], India. He completed high school from the [[wikipedia:Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education\|Uttar Pradesh Board]] with first rank. In 1984, he joined a polytechnic for mechanical engineering but left midway to join the [[wikipedia:Indian Air Force\|Indian Air Force]] in 1985 as a Radar Fitter in the electronic stream. After 15 years of service, he took voluntary retirement to pursue entrepreneurship.		Yadav was born in [[wikipedia:Rae Bareli\|Thakur Ganj, Rae Bareli]], [[wikipedia:Uttar Pradesh\|Uttar Pradesh]], India. He completed high school from the [[wikipedia:Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education\|Uttar Pradesh Board]] with first rank in his college. In 1984, he joined a polytechnic for mechanical engineering but left midway to join the [[wikipedia:Indian Air Force\|Indian Air Force]] in 1985 as a Radar Fitter in the electronic stream. After 15 years of service, he took voluntary retirement to pursue entrepreneurship.

	He earned an MA in English from [[wikipedia:JNV University\|JNV University, Jodhpur]], an MBA in Marketing from [[wikipedia:Indira Gandhi National Open University\|IGNOU]], and a PG Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from IGNOU.		He earned an MA in English from [[wikipedia:JNV University\|JNV University, Jodhpur]], an MBA in Marketing from [[wikipedia:Indira Gandhi National Open University\|IGNOU]], and a PG Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from IGNOU.

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	'''Umashanker Yadav''' (born 20 August 1968) is an [[wikipedia:India\|Indian]] [[wikipedia:Entrepreneur\|entrepreneur]], [[wikipedia:Author\|author]], and [[wikipedia:Film director\|filmmaker]]. He is the founder of '''Serene Publishers''', '''SERENE FILMS''', and the initiator of the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival under his charitable trust, Ikon Education Foundation.		'''Umashanker Yadav''' (born 20 August 1968) is an [[wikipedia:India\|Indian]] [[wikipedia:Entrepreneur\|entrepreneur]], [[wikipedia:Author\|author]], and [[wikipedia:Film director\|filmmaker]]. He is the founder of '''Serene Publishers''', '''SERENE FILMS''', and the initiator of the [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad_International_Literature_Festival\|Ahmedabad International Literature Festival]] under his charitable trust, Ikon Education Foundation.

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
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	=== Literature festival ===		=== Literature festival ===
	Yadav founded the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival in 2016 under the Ikon Education Foundation.		Yadav founded the [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad_International_Literature_Festival\|Ahmedabad International Literature Festival]] in 2016 under the Ikon Education Foundation.

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
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	* Serene Publishers		* Serene Publishers
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	* Ahmedabad International Literature Festival		* [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad_International_Literature_Festival\|Ahmedabad International Literature Festival]]

	== External Link ==		== External Link ==

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'''Umashanker Yadav''' (born 20 August 1968) is an [[wikipedia:India|Indian]] [[wikipedia:Entrepreneur|entrepreneur]], [[wikipedia:Author|author]], and [[wikipedia:Film director|filmmaker]]. He is the founder of '''Serene Publishers''', '''SERENE FILMS''', and the initiator of the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival under his charitable trust, Ikon Education Foundation.

== Early life and education ==
Yadav was born in [[wikipedia:Rae Bareli|Thakur Ganj, Rae Bareli]], [[wikipedia:Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]], India. He completed high school from the [[wikipedia:Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education|Uttar Pradesh Board]] with first rank. In 1984, he joined a polytechnic for mechanical engineering but left midway to join the [[wikipedia:Indian Air Force|Indian Air Force]] in 1985 as a Radar Fitter in the electronic stream. After 15 years of service, he took voluntary retirement to pursue entrepreneurship.

He earned an MA in English from [[wikipedia:JNV University|JNV University, Jodhpur]], an MBA in Marketing from [[wikipedia:Indira Gandhi National Open University|IGNOU]], and a PG Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from IGNOU.

== Career ==

=== Early career ===
In 2004, Yadav founded the ITES company '''Ikon Barcode Solutions Pvt. Ltd.'''. Later, he established a manufacturing unit for self-adhesive labels in Ahmedabad, [[wikipedia:Gujarat|Gujarat]], and launched his book publishing company, '''Serene Publishers and Distributors'''.

In 2015, he authored the English poetry book '''Beyond Dreamz''', launched by then [[wikipedia:Anandiben Patel|Chief Minister of Gujarat, Anandiben Patel]].

=== Film and media ===
In 2025, Yadav wrote the story and script for the Hindi feature film '''[[Drop Out (2025 film)|Drop Out]]'''. He founded the film production company '''SERENE FILMS''' in 2024 and produced two short films: '''Heer Aur Ranjha''' (Hindi) and '''Sukhnath Mogra Ni Varta''' (Gujarati, co-produced), streaming on [[wikipedia:Prasar Bharati|WAVES OTT]].

=== Literature festival ===
Yadav founded the Ahmedabad International Literature Festival in 2016 under the Ikon Education Foundation.

== Personal life ==
Yadav is married to Umlesh Yadav and lives in [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad]] with their daughter, Serene Yadav.

== Bibliography ==

* ''Beyond Dreamz'' (2015) – English poetry collection

== Filmography ==

* ''Heer Aur Ranjha'' (Short Film, Hindi, 2024) – Producer
* ''Sukhnath Mogra Ni Varta'' (Short Film, Gujarati, 2024, Co-Produced) – Producer
* [[Drop Out (2025 film)|''Drop Out'' (Feature Film, Hindi, 2025)]] – Story, Script, Producer, Actor

== See also ==

* Serene Publishers
* SERENE FILMS
* Ahmedabad International Literature Festival

== External Link ==

* [https://www.instagram.com/umashankeryadav_68 Umashanker Yadav] on Instagram
* [https://www.facebook.com/share/1AJdfCQNjV/ Umashanker Yadav] on Facebook
* [https://x.com/umashanker68 Umashanker Yadav] on Twitter
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/umashanker-yadav-b1252b60?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app Umashanker Yadav] on LinkedIn
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm17270126/?ref_=ext_shr Umashanker Yadav] on IMDb