Stanford University California College of the Arts
Genre
Fiction and nonfiction
Notable works
The Henna Artist
Website
alkajoshi.com
Alka Joshi is an Indian–American author and novelist.[1]
Alka Joshi was born in Jodhpur, India. In the 1960s, Joshi and her family moved to the US when she was nine. She received her BA from Stanford University and her MFA from California College of the Arts.[2][3] In 2020, she published her debut novel The Henna Artist, part of her Jaipur Trilogy. Inspired by her mother, Joshi began writing the novel in 2010. The Henna Artist was the May pick for Reese Witherspoon Book Club. It has been translated into more than 20 languages and is being made into a TV adaptation by Netflix, starring Freida Pinto.[4][5] In 2021, Joshi published her second novel The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, the sequel to The Henna Artist.[6][7] Alka Joshi's new book is The "Perfumist of Paris" [8]
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^"The 'Indian Downton Abbey': Bay Area author's 'The Henna Artist' celebrates the beauty and complexity of post-independence India". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
^"Netflix Acquires 'The Henna Artist' Starring Freida Pinto From Miramax TV; Sri Rao To Develop As Part Of First-Look Deal". Deadline. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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Action film directed by Hersh Kinnu, starring Dharmendra, Jaya Prada, Mohan Joshi and Ashish Vidyarthi in pivotal roles. Ajeet Singh is an honest and loyal...
Special Appearance "Keh Do Ek Bar Sajana Itna Kyu Pyar Sajna" - Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik "Raat Maheke To Yun Bhi Hota Hai Chand" - Sadhana Sargam, Hariharan...
won 4 awards, including Best Actor (Kapoor), Best Female Playback Singer (Alka Yagnik) and Best Choreography (Saroj Khan), the latter two for the song "Ek...
produced by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi and Kishori Ballal while Daya Shankar Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Lekh Tandon...
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