Deepti Kapoor

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Deepti Kapoor (born 1980) [1] is an Indian author and journalist currently based in Portugal. [2] [3] Her first novel, A Bad Character, was published in 2015. [4] In 2023, Kapoor published her second novel, Age of Vice , whose rights were sold to FX Studio for a major TV series. [5] Kapoor was born in Moradabad and lived in Delhi and Goa before moving to Lisbon. [6] [7]

Education

Kapoor attended Welham Girls' School, an all-girls boarding school in Dehradun. [8] She went on to pursue journalism at Delhi University, followed by a master's in social psychology. [9]

References

  1. "From 'A Bad Character' to 'Age of Vice' – A Surreal Journey of Deepti Kapoor". Network18 Group. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  2. Sharma, Saurabh (2023-01-09). "Interview | Deepti Kapoor on inquiry and tackling serious ideas in 'Age of Vice'". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  3. "Deepti Kapoor - "It's tough to be a writer if you don't have family money"". Hindustan Times. 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  4. Lacey, Catherine (February 13, 2015). "'A Bad Character,' by Deepti Kapoor". The New York Times via NYTimes.com.
  5. Garner, Dwight (January 5, 2023). "'Age of Vice': A Lush Thriller Dives Into New Delhi's Underworld". The New York Times via NYTimes.com.
  6. "Deepti Kapoor".
  7. "Why everyone's talking about Deepti Kapoor's Age of Vice". The Indian Express. 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  8. "Why everyone's talking about Deepti Kapoor's Age of Vice". January 15, 2023.
  9. "Deepti Kapoor – The Asian Writer".