Currently Consulting Editor with HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt Ltd, Sathya Saran’s books include Ten Years with Guru Dutt Abrat Alvi’s Journey, Sun Mere Bandhu Re The Musical World of SD Burman, a collection of short stories titled The Dark Side and From Me to You, a selection of Editorials written during her term as Editor of Femina magazine, and later of Me magazine. Her latest book Baat Niklegi to Phir is due for release in July 2015.

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Bimal Roy’s Madhumati – Untold Stories from Behind the Scenes

Bimal Roy’s Madhumati (1958) is an Indian masterpiece by Bimal Roy. Rinki Roy Bhattachaya, his daughter has written this book as almost an offering to her father’s memory.

The Incandescence of Smita Patil

Smita Patil, the book, is a detailed chronicle of the actresses’ work. It is the sum total of the amazing roles essayed in an eventful career by an actress with star quality.

Myths about Guru Dutt

The only myth that remains close to reality, is the one about Guru Dutt being a complex personality. Sathya Saran revisits the Guru Dutt – Abrar Alvi partnership.

No One Quite Like Her –  The Inimitable Meena Kumari

Good looks, great talent and unhappiness. Perhaps no other star combined all three in such a heady brew as Meena Kumari did.