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Deepa Gahlot is a theater and film critic, book author, and scriptwriter. She has written several books on cinema, translated several plays (by Manav Kaul and Paresh Mokashi) into English and adapted Paulo Coelho's novel The Alchemist for the stage. Additionally, she has written-directed a few documentary films and radio shows, and has edited the journals of NFDCand WICA. She is presently the head of programming (theatre & film) at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA).

Books

  • Co-author, 'Bollywood Popular Indian Cinema'
  • Co-author, 'Behind the Scenes of Hindi Cinema: A Visual Journey Through the Heart of Bollywood'
  • Co-author, 'Janani'
  • Co-author, 'Bollywood’s Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema'
  • Co-author - 'The Prithviwallahs' (co-authored with Shashi Kapoor)
  • Author, 'Take-2: 50 Films that Deserve a New Audience'
  • Author, 'King Khan'
  • Author - 'Shammi Kapoor (The Legends of Indian Cinema)'
  • Author, 'Sheroes: 25 Daring Women of Bollywood Paperback'

Jury

  • Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2002

Award

  • National Film Award for Best Film Critic (1998)