Umashanker Yadav is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, writer, and cultural visionary. A former Indian Air Force professional who served for 15 years, he later built successful enterprises while pursuing his passion for literature, arts, cinema, education, and social development. He is the Managing Trustee of Ikon Education Foundation and Founder Director of Ahmedabad International Literature Festival (AILF), which he has nurtured since 2016 into a prominent literary and cultural platform. In 2026, he produced, wrote, and acted in the Hindi feature film Drop Out under his own banner, SERENE FILMS.