About the author
Madhuri is a multifaceted media professional, having worked in all forms of the visual medium?as a senior producer with Zoom TV; on advertisements with White Light Motion Pictures; as a director in her own production house, Gray Matter Solution; as a freelancer on documentaries with PSBT; and as assistant director of commercial Bollywood films. She has worked with stalwarts like Subhash Ghai, Kaizad Gustad and Rohan Sippy, and music director Anu Malik.
Madhuri graduated from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi with an honours degree in English and she has a master?s in Mass Communication and Films from Jamia Millia Islamia. Her thesis film Between Dualities won her the National Award for best documentary on women?s issues. She is an avid reader, world traveller and film watcher. She gives relationship advice in a column called Love Guru in the Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle and writes a blog called Chastity Belt for CNN-IBN. Currently, she has finished work on a commercial film script.
Madhuri?s debut novel Losing My Virginity and Other Dumb Ideas sold over 40,000 copies in the first year of its release and was on the bestseller list for over ten weeks. Check out Losing My Virginity and Other Dumb Ideas on Facebook. She blogs at www.madhuribanerjee.blogspot.com and tweets with the handle @Madhuribanerjee. Visit her at her website www.madhuribanerjee.com
