Sunil Gangopadhyay was an Indian poet and novelist with over 200 books to his name. A prolific and versatile writer, Gangopadhyay was associated with the Ananda Bazar group, a major publishing house in Calcutta. He was also the founder / editor of the popular seminal magazine named Krittibas.

Rimi is an award-winning translator of literary classics and speculative fiction from Bangla to English. Her works include Sunil Gangopadhyay's The Adventures of Kakababu in three volumes, short stories for the National Reading Programme, and Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's Pather Panchali. She also takes a keen interest in the goings-on of stray animals, and can often be spotted on the streets of Bombay courting new canine and feline acquaintances.