Amrish Kumar is an entrepreneur who has spent over a decade working in Indian textiles as the managing director of the brand ‘Ritu Kumar’. His desire to be heard has resulted in him building a record label, an internet film venture, and leaving a trail of long-suffering friends and family. He has an MBA and is a fellow of the Aspen Institute, USA. Gods of Willow: A Coming of Age Innings (2022) is his first novel.