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Mumbai-based columnist, critic and author Bharathi S. Pradhan combines her insider knowledge with racy writing skills to bring authenticity, readability and credibility to her works. Anything But Khamosh, her authorized biography of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha was an overnight best-seller, her debut novel Valentine Lover went into several reprints and her inspirational books Heartfelt A Real Life Story and Colas, Cars and Communal Harmony have fetched her rave reviews. She has also penned Mr. Bidi, the biography of a bidi king. Bharathi has edited several magazines including Movie, Savvy (as Consulting Editor), Star and Style, Lehren and Showtime besides writing for a variety of publications like Femina, Readers Digest and Mid-day. She has served on the jury of many prestigious awards committees, ideated for Balaji Telefilms and been Chairperson of the National Awards for Best Writing On Cinema. A popular panelist on TV debates, Bharathi currently reviews films for Lehren TV and other digital platforms and is a Sunday columnist with The Telegraph.