Prerna Gill (Granddaughter of Dharmendra)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prerna Gill

• Prerna Gill was born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

• She is the daughter of actor Dharmendra and his first wife, Prakash Kaur‘s younger daughter, Vijeta Gill.

  

• Prerna is a well-known writer and editor based in Delhi, India, and earned praise for her evocative storytelling and lyrical voice.

• In an interview, Prerna revealed that when she was in middle school, she wrote her first poem on a bat.

• In November 2013, her first book, “The Shepherd Lies”, was published in November 2013 by KW Publishers.

  

• In June 2015, her second book, “The Female Supernatural Being in Contemporary Gothic Literature and Film”, was published by KW Publishers.

  

• In an interview, Gill mentioned that over time she has developed an interest in Gothic literature, horror, dark fantasy, and mythology; she even collects supernatural-themed dolls and horror computer games.

• In 2017, Gull appeared on the cover page of Sabyn Javeri’s novel “Nobody Killed Her”.

• In 2019, she edited the book “India’s Most Haunted: Tales of Terrifying Places,” written by K.Hari Kumar.

  

• Her poems have appeared in Indian Literature, the Sahitya Akademi bimonthly journal, The Indian Quarterly, and in Gulzar’s anthology A Poem a Day.

• In 2023, she published her third book titled “Meanwhile,” which is a collection of 59 short, concise, and lyrical poems, published by HarperCollins.

  

• Apart from writing, Gill also works as an editor at a publishing company, HarperCollins.

• She also holds directorial positions at her father’s ventures, Rajkamal Holdings & Trading LLP, Mumbai, and Homeland Hospitality LLP, Mumbai.

• Gill shares a close relationship with her uncles Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, and cousin Karan Deol.

  

• Prerna Gill is an avid animal lover.

• She also enjoys photography and travelling.

• She lives in Delhi with her husband, Pulkit Devda, who also shares a love for travel, art, and literature.