Sohil Makwana

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Born| Sohil Pravinchandra Makwana
(1983-01-19) January 19, 1983 (age 40)
Rajkot
Occupation|

* Doctor
* Author

Language|

* English
* Hindi
* Gujarati

Nationality| Indian
Citizenship| India
Education|

* (MBBS)
* (MD)

Alma mater|

* Baroda Medical College
* B. J. Medical College

Period| 2021–present
Genre|

* Medical Fiction
* Thriller
* Humour

Website
drsohilmakwana.com

Dr. Sohil Makwana (born 19 January, 1983) is an Indian doctor and author of two novels. A picture of him went viral for his service in the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2021.[1][2][3][4]

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 2.1 Medical career
* 2.2 Literary career
* 3 Bibliography
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Early life[edit]

Makwana grew up in Rajkot, Gujarat, in lower middle class family. After completing his schooling from Rajkot, he went on to do his MBBS at Baroda Medical College. He completed his post graduation at B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad.[5]

## Career[edit]

### Medical career[edit]

Currently he works at GMERS Medical College & Hospital, Dharpur as a MD Pharmacologist.[6][7]

While working during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the image of Makwana went viral in which he was seen wearing a PPE kit and in the other he was seen drenched in sweat after removing the protective gear.[8] His viral photograph drenched in PPE kit has been liked by nearly 1.30 lakh users and retweeted more than 15,000 times.[7]

### Literary career[edit]

Makwana started writing screenplays as an intermediate step of interest in film making.[9] But he couldn't find any producer. In 2020, he started writing his first novel Murdrum: The Probe Begins which is inspired from real-life serial killers. It was published in the first half of 2021.[10]

The second book, Murdrum 2: Double Trouble, was released in December 2021. The books are inspired by the real life serial killers like Harold Shipman, Samuel Little, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and it revolves around advanced forensic investigations, criminal psychology, social and psychosocial science, and bizarre medical facts.

The Murdrum has gathered positive reviews from several celebrities including film director Anees Bazmee and Scam 1992 fame writer Karan Vyas.[11] date=February 2022}} He has donated all the earnings of his debut novel Murdrum The Probe Begins to a woman who had lost her parents due to COVID-19.[12][13]

He has worked as intern assistant director in Marathi horror film 'Bali'.

## Bibliography[edit]

* Murdrum: The Probe Begins (2021)
* Murdrum 2: Double Trouble (2021)

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Brown, Natalie (2021-05-01). "Viral picture of sweat-drenched doctor reveals India's COVID-19 nightmare". news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
2. ↑ Srinivasan, Chandrashekar (2021-05-03). "His Photo, Sweat-Drenched After Hours In PPE Suit, Grabbed India's Heart". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
3. ↑ "Gujarat doctor shares after-effects of wearing PPE suits". Deccan Herald. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
4. ↑ "Exhausted doc in India goes viral with post urging vaccinations". New York Post. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
5. ↑ "Brand Connect: 'MURDRUM' book series by Dr. Sohil Makwana sets a new benchmark for crime thrillers". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
6. ↑ Vibhavari, Sruthi (2021-05-01). "Viral photo: Doctor shows how it's like wearing PPE kit for entire day". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "In Viral Photo, Doctor Shares After-Effects Of Wearing PPE Suits". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
8. ↑ Giri, Nivedita (2021-04-29). "Doctor shows what being in PPE suit for 15 hours looks like. See viral pic". India Today. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
9. ↑ "ON WRITING THE FORENSIC CRIME THRILLER "MURDRUM" - The News Now". www.thenewsnow.co.in. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
10. ↑ ""I wanted to play with reader's mind, and I succeeded," tells Dr. Sohil Makwana". News Track. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
11. ↑ "I have new stories because I know how to blend the art of science and the science of art logically," says Dr. Sohil Makwana, Author - 'Murdrum: The Probe Begins,' who loves writing medical fictions and bio-punks, in talks with INN". India News Net.com. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
12. ↑ Lohana, Avinash (2021-06-10). "EXCLUSIVE: Dr Sohil Makwana to donate all his author earnings from his debut novel to a Covid warrior". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
13. ↑ "HOW THIS AUTHOR IS REDEFINING MYSTERY THRILLERS BY ADDING A SPICE OF INCREDIBLE MEDICAL FACTS - The News Now". www.thenewsnow.co.in. Retrieved 2022-02-06.

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