Bhawana Somaaya has been writing on cinema for over 36 years and is the author of 13 books. She was conferred with Padma Shri on 13th April 2017, Delhi by President Pranab Mukherjee. She is currently the Film Expert with Radio Channel 92.7 BIG FM and shares Bollywood updates every morning and writes a weekly column for The Quint. READ MORE

Keshava: A Magnificent Obsession

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Once Upon A Time in India

36
Years of Journalism
13
Author of Books
7
Years of Radio
5000
Columns

On Television

She does Friday review of films on radio and weekly columns for Janmabhoomi Pravasi, The Hans India & the Indian Express North America.

Critical of the unrealistic, stereotypical costumes of the Hindi film heroine, she had taken up a challenge from Shabana Azmi and turned designer. Bhawana Somaaya did five films for Shabana. MORE

On Radio

She is the only journalist today visible in all the mediums – Radio/ Web/ TV and Print. Her eleventh book Mother Maiden Mistress.

Somaaya is currently the Film Expert with Radio Channel 92.7 BIG FM and shares Bollywood updates every morning. She does Friday reviews of radio and has 2 weekly shows – Once upon A Time in Bollywood & Big Talkies. MORE

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In 1981 joined Movie as Assistant Editor and in 1985 was promoted as Joint Editor. In 2000 joined as Editor Chief Screen, a film weekly of The Indian Express Group. In 2012 was appointed as Editor Chief Block Buster.READ MORE

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