Kavita Kané - Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF)

Bio

Kavita Kané is a former senior journalist and the best selling author of 8 novels and today, she is considered a revolutionary force in Indian writing mainly because she has brought in feminism in where it is most needed – mythology. All her novels, are based on lesser known women in Indian mythology from the debut Karna’s Wife (2013) to the latest Tara’s Truce. Passionate about theatre, cinema and the arts, she is also a columnist and a motivational speaker having given several talks all across the country’s educational and research institutes, corporate and management fora and literary festivals. Born in Mumbai, she lives in Pune, with Prakash her mariner husband, two daughters, Kimaya and Amiya, two dogs, Chic and Beau and Cotton, the uncurious cat.