Jugal Hansraj all set to publish another book titled 'The Coward and the Sword'

Updated: 15 October, 2020 18:10 IST | mid-day online correspondent | Mumbai

The Coward and the Sword chronicles the journey of a timid young prince.

Jugal Hansraj
Jugal Hansraj

In 2017, Jugal Hansraj wrote Cross Connection: The Big Circus Adventure, a children's fantasy tale, which filmmaker buddy Karan Johar described as a book that "awakened the child in me." Now, Hansraj has authored another book for kids, The Coward and the Sword, which will be published by HarperCollins. It chronicles the journey of a timid young prince.

Jugal Hansraj shared the news on Instagram as well:

 
 
 
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Honoured and thrilled to be a part of the HarperCollins India family. Looking forward to my novel ‘The Coward and The Sword’ being published under their umbrella, and to my association with them. Coming Spring 2021 to bookstores near you! 😊🙏🏼 Link in bio for the official statement. @harpercollinsin @harpercollins @harpercollinsch #harpercollins

A post shared by Jugal Hansraj (@thejugalhansraj) onOct 14, 2020 at 4:46pm PDT

Lots of Jugal's friends and social media followers congratulated the former actor on the announcement. Actor Samir Soni wrote, "Heartiest congratulations buddy. May God always bless and guide you", while another Instagram user said, "Impressive! Best wishes for your new venture."

Best remembered as the child actor from Shekhar Kapur's Masoom (1983), Hansraj was last seen in Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani 2 (2016). In 2018, he relocated to New York. Hansraj is now keen to pursue writing. Is a film script next?

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First Published: 15 October, 2020 13:18 IST

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