Debarati Mukhopadhyay

Debarati Mukhopadhyay is one of the most popular authors of contemporary Bengali literature.

A young Government officer by profession, she has written more than 20 bestselling novels including Narach, Dakat Raja, Glanirbhabati Bharat, Shikhandi, Ishwar Jakhan Bandi and Aghore Ghimiye Shiva. Many of her novels, such as Narak Sanket, Ranrkahini, and Shikhandi have been adapted for the silver screen. Debarati is a prolific writer and contributes regularly to Bengal’s prominent literary magazines and journals. As an officer, bestselling author, travel-enthusiast, an amateur violinist and mother to an infant, Debarati is considered a youth icon in Bengal who volunteers her time to guide government-job aspirants. A widely recognised public speaker, Debarati can be often found delivering motivational talks at educational seminars, her debut English novel Chronicles of the Lost Daughters has been published by Harper Collins.