Anuraadha Tewari
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Anuraadha Tewari | |
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| Born | Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
Anuraadha Tewari is a Mumbai based Writer – Director, working prolifically for the last 3 decades in the Indian Entertainment Industry. With a Masters’ Degree and a Gold Medal in Film Direction from the prestigious Film School of Jamia Millia Islamia[1], New Delhi, Anuradha has ever since written 7 Films, 25 Tv Shows and has 5 released Web Series. Most known for the 2008 film Fashion (Story and Screenplay Writer) that won the National Award for both its female leads (Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Kangana Ranaut) and was nominated for all the Top Cinema Awards of the year. She is also known for the Story and Screenplay of critically acclaimed films like Jail (2009) and Heroine ( 2012).
In 2017, Anuraadha created the first Writing Co. of India called KOSEN RUFU which sets up Writers’ Rooms, sourcing and training new writing talent and giving them an opportunity to work in the Industry. She also runs a Certification Course in the Foundations of Screenwriting called the LANGUAGE OF CINEMA under her banner FILM GURUKUL that teaches Conscious Creativity.
Anuraadha attended the Welham Girls' School and was the National Topper of ISC Commerce 1989. Later, she graduated from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi in B.Com. Hons and was the President of the Students' Union. She earned a master's degree in Mass Communication and was a gold medalist in Film Direction from the Film School of MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia.