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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Place of birth'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |Thakur Ganj, [[wikipedia:Rae_Bareli|Rae Bareli]], [[wikipedia:Uttar_Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]], [[wikipedia:India|India]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Nationality'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:India|Indian]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Military service'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:Indian_Air_Force|Indian Air Force]] (1985–2001)
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Alma mater'''
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* [[wikipedia:Jai_Narain_Vyas_University|JNV University, Jodhpur]]
* [[wikipedia:Indira_Gandhi_National_Open_University|IGNOU]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Academic qualifications'''
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* [[wikipedia:Master_of_Arts|M.A.]] (English)
* [[wikipedia:Master_of_Business_Administration|MBA]] (Marketing)
* PG Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Professions'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:Entrepreneurship|Entrepreneur]], author, [[wikipedia:Film_producer|film producer]], writer
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Known for'''
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* Founder, Serene Publishers
* Founder, SERENE FILMS
* Initiator, [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad_International_Literature_Festival|Ahmedabad International Literature Festival]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Spouse'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |Umlesh Yadav
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'''Umashanker Yadav''' (born 20 August 1968) is an [[wikipedia:India|Indian]] entrepreneur, author, film producer, and literary administrator based in [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad]], [[wikipedia:Gujarat|Gujarat]]. He is the founder of publishing house '''Serene Publishers and Distributors''', production banner '''SERENE FILMS''', and the founder director of the [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad_International_Literature_Festival|Ahmedabad International Literature Festival]] (AILF) under the Ikon Education Foundation.

A veteran of the [[wikipedia:Indian_Air_Force|Indian Air Force]], Yadav served fifteen years in military electronics before transitioning into enterprise technology, book publishing, and Hindi cinema.

== Early life and military career ==
Yadav was born on 20 August 1968 in Thakur Ganj, [[wikipedia:Rae_Bareli|Rae Bareli]], [[wikipedia:Uttar_Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]], India. He completed his secondary education through the [[wikipedia:Uttar_Pradesh_Board_of_High_School_and_Intermediate_Education|Uttar Pradesh Board]].

In 1984, he briefly studied mechanical engineering at a polytechnic institute before enlisting in the [[wikipedia:Indian_Air_Force|Indian Air Force]] in 1985 as a Radar Fitter in the electronics stream. He served for fifteen years across various defense postings before taking voluntary retirement in 2001 to launch his entrepreneurial career.

== Education ==
While working and managing business enterprises, Yadav earned several postgraduate degrees and credentials:
* '''Master of Arts (M.A.) in English:''' [[wikipedia:Jai_Narain_Vyas_University|Jai Narain Vyas University]], Jodhpur
* '''Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing:''' [[wikipedia:Indira_Gandhi_National_Open_University|Indira Gandhi National Open University]] (IGNOU)
* '''Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication (PGJMC):''' [[wikipedia:Indira_Gandhi_National_Open_University|IGNOU]]

== Career ==

=== Business and publishing ===
In 2004, Yadav established Ikon Barcode Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an ITES enterprise, followed by Ikon Label Industries in [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad]], Gujarat.

He later expanded into media by founding **Serene Publishers and Distributors**. In 2015, he authored his debut English poetry collection, *Beyond Dreamz*, which was released by the then [[wikipedia:Anandiben_Patel|Chief Minister of Gujarat, Anandiben Patel]].

=== Ahmedabad International Literature Festival ===
In 2016, Yadav founded the [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad_International_Literature_Festival|Ahmedabad International Literature Festival]] (AILF) under the non-profit Ikon Education Foundation. Serving as Founder Director alongside co-directors, he built AILF into a multi-day annual cultural platform bringing together writers, filmmakers, journalists, and academics across Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, and international literature.

=== Film production and screenwriting ===
Yadav established film production house **SERENE FILMS** in 2024. The banner initially produced two short films streaming on [[wikipedia:Prasar_Bharati|WAVES OTT]]: *Heer Aur Ranjha* (Hindi) and the co-produced Gujarati short *Sukhnath Mogra Ni Varta*.

Yadav wrote, scripted, produced, and acted in the 2026 Hindi feature film ''[[Drop Out (film)|Drop Out]]''. Directed by Omkar Pethkar and filmed in [[wikipedia:Barabanki_district|Barabanki]], Uttar Pradesh, the film deals with academic pressure and youth mental health.

== Personal life ==
Yadav is married to Umlesh Yadav. The couple resides in [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad]], Gujarat, with their daughter, Serene Yadav.

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

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%; text-align: left;"
|- style="background-color: #eaecf0;"
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Credits !! Format
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| 2024 || ''Heer Aur Ranjha'' || Hindi || Producer || Short film (WAVES OTT)
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| 2024 || ''Sukhnath Mogra Ni Varta'' || Gujarati || Co-producer || Short film (WAVES OTT)
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| 2026 || ''Drop Out'' || Hindi || Story writer, Scriptwriter, Producer, Actor || Feature film
|}

== Related links ==
* [[wikipedia:Ahmedabad_International_Literature_Festival|Ahmedabad International Literature Festival]]
* [[wikipedia:Anandiben_Patel|Anandiben Patel]]
* [[wikipedia:Indian_Air_Force|Indian Air Force]]

== External links ==
* [https://www.serenepublishers.com Official Website – Serene Publishers]
* [https://ailf.co.in/ Official Website – Ahmedabad International Literature Festival]
* [https://www.instagram.com/umashankeryadav_68/ Umashanker Yadav on Instagram]
* [https://x.com/umashanker68 Umashanker Yadav on X (Twitter)]

== References ==
* [https://ailf.co.in/teams/umashanker-yadav/ Festival Director Profile – Umashanker Yadav], ''Ahmedabad International Literature Festival''
* [https://www.aninews.in/news/business/drop-out-set-for-29th-may-2026-release20260502162140/ Drop Out Set For 2026 Release], ''ANI News''

[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force personnel]]
[[Category:Indian businesspeople]]
[[Category:Indian film producers]]
[[Category:Indian authors]]
[[Category:People from Rae Bareli]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Jai Narain Vyas University alumni]]
[[Category:Indira Gandhi National Open University alumni]]

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Kuru at 08:05, 13 August 2026