Anil Dharker is a veteran columnist and English writer who has been associated with different forms of journals as a freelance columnist and editor. He has also given immense contribution in association with NFDC, and has served as its head in the 1980s. During his term, NFDC co-produced academy award winner Gandhi (1982) and earlier ventures of some of the leading filmmakers, mostly associated with parallel cinema. He is the founder-director of Literature Live, which conducts literary festivals, and has remained a member of the selection committee that sends Indian films to Cannes and other international film festivals.
Anil Dharker – Acclaimed English Writer
Anil Dharker completed his advanced studies in English. After completing Mechanical Engineering from the University of London, he briefly taught at the University of Glasgow before moving to India to work in the construction sector as an advisor. By that time, he also started writing columns on Indian cinema, which earned him a position in various film selection committees, apart from NFDC and the Film Censor Board. As a journalist, he has contributed columns to different forms of publications and has interviewed some leading personalities across the globe. Man Who Talked to Machines, The Romance of Salt about Mahatma Gandhi`s Dandi March, Sorry, Not Ready: Television in the Time of PM Darshan, etc., are among his published books.
Anil Dharker – Some interesting and lesser-known facts
1. He was formerly married to Pakistani poet Imtiaz Dharker, and noted British-Indian actress Ayesha Dharker is their daughter.
2. He frequently appears on TV channels for debates and discussions on political and social issues.
3. He founded the Mumbai International Literary Festival in 2010.
4. He has been a sportsman, associated with table tennis, cricket, squash, and badminton.
5. The founder of ‘Literature Live!’, he conducted the 9th year literary festival in 2018.
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