Vikrant Patil is an award-winning investigative journalist from Maharashtra with a distinguished career across Divya Marathi, Sakal, Saamana, and Pudhari. A leading author and senior journalist, he has exposed several major frauds and scams. Educated in Jalgaon, Nashik, and Mumbai, he has reported extensively from Mumbai, Pune, and rural Maharashtra, and regularly delivers journalism lectures across the state.

Widely regarded among Maharashtra’s top ten journalists, Vikrant Patil continues a strong legacy of public interest journalism. He is the son-in-law of late Jagatrao Sonawane, alias Nanasaheb Sonawane, a respected journalist and prominent figure from North Maharashtra.