Manav Kaul is today, one of Hindi theatre's most promising playwrights and directors. A Kashmiri from Madhya Pradesh, Manav came to Mumbai ten years ago, and acted in plays—many of them by Satyadev Dubey. He made his movie debut in Jajantaram Mamantaram, and after a couple of films, started concentrating on theatre, setting up his group aRANYA with like-minded friends.

The first play Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane starring his friend Kumud Mishra was greatly appreciated, the second Peele Scooterwala Aadmi won him the best playwright trophy at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards. These were followed by Bali Aur Shambhu, Ilhaam, Aisa Kehte Hain, Park and Red Sparrow.

He has been invited by the organizers of a world-wide theatre confluence in New York held at the Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts.