Colonel Gautam Rajrishi is a decorated Indian Army officer, awarded the Sena Medal and Parakram Padak for bravery. He is also a celebrated Hindi-Urdu poet and storyteller, popular in Mushairas and Kavi-Sammelans. His works include Paal Le Ek Rog Naadaan, Hari Muskurahaton Wala Collage, Neela Neela, and the novel Hashtag. He is admired for fusing valor with literature.