Manohar Shyam Joshi (9 August 1933 – 30 March 2006) was a pioneering Hindi writer, journalist, and scriptwriter widely regarded as the “Father of Indian Soap Operas”. He revolutionized Indian television by penning the country’s first TV soap opera. Beyond television, he was a prominent post-modernist author in modern Hindi literature, famous for his sharp wit, subtle comedy, and political satire