Kavita Kane

 Kavita Kane

Kavita Kané is the best selling author of 8 novels and today, she   is considered a revolutionary force in Indian writing mainly because she has brought in feminism in where it is most needed - mythology.

 All her 8 novels, are  based on lesser known women in Indian mythology - Karna’s Wife (2013);  Sita’s Sister (2014) Menaka’s Choice (2015);  Lanka’s Princess(2016); The FisherQueen’s Dynasty (2017), Ahalya’s Awakening (2019) Sarasvati’s Gift (2021) and the latest   Tara’s Truce(2023). 

For one who confesses that the only skill she knows is writing, her word journey, not unexpectedly, began as a journalist, with twin post-grad degrees in English Literature and  Mass Communication & 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 TOI to devote herself as a full time author.

 Passionate about theatre, cinema and the arts , she is also a columnist, a screenplay writer and a motivational speaker  having 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 lives in Pune, with Prakash her mariner husband , two  daughters: Kimaya and Amiya, two dogs: Chic and Beau  and Cotton, the uncurious cat.