Rajashree

Rajashree is an award-winning filmmaker and a bestselling novelist. She has recently written a commissioned web series. She started off by assisting Sudhir Mishra and Sanjay Leela Bhansali after studying direction at the Film and Television Institute of India, Poona. A film she wrote and directed, The Rebel, won the National Award, and was shown at many film festivals. She has written and directed many short films and ads for social media. She's worked as a producer on shows like 'Indian Idol' and directed shows for television. She's independently produced and mentored more than 25 short films. She's worked on the screenplay of a Tagore story, Maan Bhanjan, which was directed by Anurag Basu. She's served as the Convenor of the Events Committee at the Screenwriters Association. She's also worked on the theatrical release of two low-budget feature films, including Sulemani Keeda, and the experience in marketing and public relations helped her to promote her novel proactively. Her first book, Trust Me, is a light-hearted romantic comedy set in the Bombay film industry. It's topped bestseller lists and is one of the largest-selling Indian chick lit novels according to figures given in the Times of India and the Sunday Telegraph - it's probably sold more copies than any other Indian chick lit novel. The first edition sold out in less than a month and the book is so successful that the twenty-first edition is in the pipeline. It's been published in French by City Editions. It's done so well in France that a paperback edition has come out after the hardcover. She is represented abroad by Isabel Atherton of Creative Authors Limited, a literary agency based in New York and London. Comments About Rajashree's Films: Tehelka: Incredible talent... exceptional performances... gritty photography... foregrounds how much film-makers have progressed both technically and in understanding cinematic language. Time Out: Endearing... well-structured and simply narrated... It's easy to see why this film won the National Award. Screen: Outstanding! Comments About Rajashree's Bestselling Novel, Trust Me: Chetan Bhagat: Rajashree has a gift for being lucid and fun. Impressive debut. The Times of India: Rupa and Co has had a runaway hit with novelist and filmmaker Rajashree's Trust Me. Cosmo: A weekend must-read... Go get it! Kiran Nagarkar Rajashree has a genuine comic talent. Femina: One of the year's hottest reads... Looking for an exciting chick-lit book with a twist? Then you simply will not be able to resist Trust Me by Rajashree. Vikas Swarup, Author, Slumdog Millionaire: An entertaining novel which lays bare the sordidness of the entertainment industry. Geordie Greig, editor, Mail on Sunday, Former editor, Tatler, and literary editor, Sunday Times, UK: A most enjoyable read.