Farrukh Dhondy

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Author & Columnist, United Kingdom

Farrukh Dhondy was born in Pune in 1944, went to school and college there and came to Britain on a scholarship to Cambridge. He is a writer of fiction, non-fiction, screenplays, stage plays, TV, a translator of sorts and even a journalist.

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Spinning Tales For The Web : Creating Compelling Content

20th November
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Learn how to write a successful, long-running web series with Farrukh Dhondy.

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Farrukh Dhondy

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Book In Focus

21st November
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

“A Suitable Boy” by Vikram Seth.

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Farrukh Dhondy, Kiran Manral, Raja Sen, Shefali Balsari-Shah, Hrishikesh Kannan (Hrishi K)

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There’s Always Room For Rumi

22nd November
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

The launch of Rumi: A New Collection, followed by a discussion on why he is a poet for all humanity.
Farrukh Dhondy in conversation with Ranjit Hoskote and Arshia Sattar as the chair.

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Farrukh Dhondy, Ranjit Hoskote, Arshia Sattar

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