Kavita Kané is the bestselling author of eight novels. Today, she is considered a revolutionary force in Indian writing mainly because she has brought in feminism where it is most needed-mythology.
All of her novels-Karna’s Wife (2013), Sita’s Sister (2014), Menaka’s Choice (2015), Lanka’s Princess (2016), The Fisher Queen’s Dynasty (2017), Ahalya’s Awakening (2019), Sarasvati’s Gift (2021) and Tara’s Truce (2023)-are based on lesser-known women in Indian mythology.
For one who confesses that the only skill she knows is writing, her word journey, not unexpectedly, began as a journalist, with twin postgraduate degrees in English literature and mass communication and journalism from the University of Pune. With a career of over two decades in Magna Publishing and DNA, she eventually quit her job as assistant editor of the Times of India to devote herself to being a full-time author.
Passionate about theatre, cinema and the arts, she is also a columnist, a screenplay writer and a motivational speaker, who has given several talks all across the country’s educational and research institutes, corporate and management fora and literary festivals.
Born in Mumbai, with a childhood spent largely in Patna and Delhi, she now lives in Pune, with Prakash, her mariner husband; two daughters, Kimaya and Amiya; two dogs, Chic and Beau; and Cotton, the uncurious cat.