Author of the Janya Bharata series, Manu is an Indo-Canadian who had an opportunity to live and work in three different continents, Manu has had a varied experience amongst cultures and languages. He can speak, read and write fluently in 4 languages (Telugu, Hindi, English, Gujarati) and can speak in 3 other languages (Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya). Outside his professional work, Manu is also singer, podcast host and an acclaimed public speaker including the TEDx platform (Learning from Third World Countries). Manu 's recognition as an author include - - Top 50 Most Influential Authors of 2022 by Delhi Wire (https://www.delhiwire.com/top-50-most-influential-authors-of-2022/9074/) - BC Book World's Who's Who List for Autumn 2022 (https://issuu.com/bcbookworld/docs/bookworld_autumn_web_version)