Author: Uday Prakash
Alternate names: उदय प्रकाश; Udaya Prakāśa; Udaya Prakāśa
Born: 1952
Bio: Indian journalist, author and film producer

Uday Prakash hails from shahdole Dist. in Madhya Pradesh. He has a long experience in teaching, journalism, administrative service and audio-visual medium.

He has worked in Purvagraha, Dinmaan and Sunday Mail. He has taught Social Journalism at Times Research Foudation also done Academic and Research work at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

 Worked for Independent Television. He has also worked as scriptwriter for the T.V. cultural magazine "Taana-Baana".

Some of his writings are Suno Kariger, Darayayee Ghoda; Abutar - Kaboutar, Tirich, Palgomra ka scootar,Warren Hastings ka saand( Staged by Arvind Gaur for Asmita Theatre)

Some of  Uday Prakash's major translation works are- Romyo Rola Ki Diary, Lal Ghaas Par Neele Ghode.
 
He has been awarded the Bharat Bhushan agrawal award for poetry. 
Omprakash Sahitya Sammaan 1982, 
Shri Kant Verma Smriti Sammaan 1990