Bio
Mumbai-based author, columnist and critic Bharathi S Pradhan’s latest book, Anything But Khamosh, is a biography of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha. She has written fiction and non-fiction books and has also edited and contributed to diverse publications such as Star & Style, Lehren, Movie, Savvy, Reader’s Digest, Mid-day and Femina. She continues to be a Sunday columnist with The Telegraph, reviews English and Hindi films for LehrenTV and several other digital platforms every Friday, and hosts Show Business, an analytical show on Lehren TV and YouTube. She has been on the jury of many prestigious awards like ITA, ICE Awards and GIFA. She was Chairperson of the National Awards for Best Writing on Cinema and a jury member of the Indian Panorama at IFFI 2015. Her books incude Mr Bidi, Heartfelt: A real life inspirational story and Colas Cars & Communal Harmony.