Trisha Das

Trisha Das is the author of Never Meant To Stay, a big-hearted romcom set in Delhi, the very popular Ms Draupadi Kuru: After the Pandavas and its sequel The Misters Kuru: A Return to Mahabharata, which feature mythological characters dropping down from heaven into modern day Delhi, Kama’s Last Sutra, a historical time-travel romance set in Khajuraho, The Mahabharata Re-imagined, The Art of the Television Interview and the internationally acclaimed How to write a Documentary Script. Ms Draupadi Kuru was nominated for the MAMI Word to Screen award.

Trisha has also written columns and short stories for Magical Women, a feminist fantasy anthology, and publications like Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Grazia India, Hindustan Times and Scroll. She also sits on the jury for the Orange Flower Festival.

In her film-making career, Trisha has directed over 40 documentaries. She’s won an Indian National Film Award and was the University of Georgia’s International Artist of the year as well as a visiting artist at the University of Michigan, New York University, INSEAD and Emory College. Her films have been widely screened at international film festivals, telecast on the Discovery Channel, the Star Network and NDTV and have helped propel funding for grassroots social change across India.

You can follow Trisha on Instagram @trishadas or contact her via email at trishadasauthor@gmail.com