Sita Menon | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Scriptwriter, Screenplay Writer, Dialogue Writer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Sita Menon is a former journalist and a Film Editor with Rediff.com, who started her writing career with directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK. [1]
She has worked along with filmmakers Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, as their writing partner, creative producer [2] and creative partner [3] on various movies including their debut movie 99,starring Kunal Khemu, Boman Irani, Soha Ali Khan. [4]
Menon continued working with the duo, as a writer for Shor in the City, Go Goa Gone, Happy Ending and A Gentleman. [5] [6] [7] [8]
She is currently working on Reloaded with Jacqueline Fernandez playing the lead role. [9]
Year | Show | Credit As | Notes |
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TBA | Guns & Gulaabs | Story and Screenplay | Netflix series |
2023 | Farzi | Story and Screenplay | Amazon Prime Video |
2017 | A Gentleman | Story | |
2014 | Happy Ending | Screenplay / Story | |
2013 | Go Goa Gone | Dialogue / Story and Screenplay / Creative Producer | |
2011 | Shor in the City | Dialogue / Story and Screenplay | |
2009 | 99 | Hindi Dialogue / Story and Screenplay / Creative Partner |
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