Best known for her long association with Femina, which she edited for 12 years, Sathya Saran is also the author of a diverse variety of books. The Dark Side reflects her love of the short story, while the critically acclaimed biographies, Ten Years with Guru Dutt Abrar Alvi's Journey; Sun Mere Bandhu Re The Musical World of SD Burman and Baat Niklegi toh Phir The Life and Music of Jagjit Singh bear testimony to her love of cinema and music.
Sathya's latest books include a biography of Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia and Ritu Nanda. Currently Consulting Editor with Penguin Random House, Sathya also teaches fashion journalism at NIFT Mumbai, Kangra and Srinagar.
She has been a stage actor with Veenapani Chawla.
Passionate about writing she conceptualized and held the first of its kind Writers Conclave titled The Spaces between Words the festival sponsored by JSW at Kaladham near Hampi. In partnership with The Hindu.
Sathya has written a tv serial titled Kashmakash on marital problems. Besides she writes columns in The New Indian Express and Hindu BusinessLine the column she wrote in Femina and Me magazine was published over three years to gain new fans as a guest column in Dainik Jagran. She is currently translating a critical biography of Gulzar.
