Nanak Singh (1897-1971) is widely recognized as the 'Father of Punjabi Novel' and has left an indelible mark on various literary genres. He emphasized the interplay between character and incident, considering character as the determinant of events and incidents as reflections of character. His literary canvas often portrayed glimpses of contemporary life veiled in a shroud of romantic idealism. His novel, Ik Mian Do Talwaran earned him India's highest literary accolade, the Sahitya Akademi Award, in 1962. Additionally, his novel Pavitar Paapi was made into a motion picture in 1968, and Chitta Lahu was skilfully translated into Russian by Natasha Tolstoy.

Dilraj Suri, a technical writer and localization professional, hails from a family of writers and educators. Growing up, he was immersed in the captivating realms of novels, poetry, comic books and magazines, and it ignited his passion to undertake the translation of his grandfather Nanak Singh’s epic novel, Chitta Lahu, into English.