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Sharmin Ali | |
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 Sharmin Ali in 2014 | |
| Born | 8 August 1988 |
| Occupation | Writer, entrepreneur, theatre artiste |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | YOU (You Own Urself) |
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Sharmin Ali (born 8 August 1988) is an Indian actress, writer, and entrepreneur. [1]
Sharmin Ali was born in West Bengal, India. She completed her schooling at Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. In childhood Sharmin spoke with a stammer, which in later life she learned to manage. [2] [3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering from HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore.[ citation needed ]
After completing her degree, Sharmin worked for a consulting firm [4] but quit to become a writer. She self-published a free e-book YOU (You Own Urself), on the subject of getting to know oneself. She later launched YOUR-FIRST-BOOK, which provided training and guidance for aspiring writers.[ citation needed ] Sharmin additionally started a theatre production house, ART-RIGHT-IS. [5]
Ali founded Bengaluru-based AI startup Instoried, which completed an $8 million funding round in 2021. [6] [7] However, as of 2024, the company's website was offline and most of its employees had left the company. [8] Investors have accused Ali of making overambitious projections of their investment returns; in response, Ali has threatened to sue for defamation. [8]
Sharmin's self-published book, YOU (You Own Urself), was launched on 26 June 2013 by Varun Agarwal and Siva Selvaraj at the Oxford Bookstore, Bangalore. [9]
In 2017, Ali
Sharmin Ali's first performance on stage was at the Alliance française, Bangalore. With ART-RIGHT-IS she gathered a group of amateurs, professionals, and theatre enthusiasts to form the Artrightis Theatre Group. [10] Its shows include Potli Baba Ki Paltan and EREBUS- Darkness Personified.[ citation needed ]
Successful New York Serial Techpreneur Sharmin Ali Closes $500K in Pre-Seed Funding for Al-Powered Video Ad Creation Platform PiePie Al.[ citation needed ]
