Sumantra Ghosal
Filmmaker & Translator, India
Sumantra Ghosal is a former advertising film maker, an arts filmmaker and an accomplished translator. He has translated the works of Urdu poets Kaifi Azmi, Jan Nisar Akhtar and Javed Akhtar. His latest translation is ‘Three Masters’, that features the dohas (rhyming couplets) of Kabir, Rahim and Vrind accompanied by commentaries on the couplets by Javed Akhtar. It will be launched at Godrej Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2026 .

SPEAKERS
23 Oct 2026
6:30pm
Jamshed Baba Theatre
BOOKED!
My experiments with form and fantasy
Shehan Karunatilaka in conversation with Jerry Pinto
SESSIONS
24 Oct 2026
4:30pm
Experimental Theatre
IN SAFE HANDS
Launch of Jerry Pinto's A GOOD LIFE, followed by readings and a discussion on palliative care
Jerry Pinto, Jim Sarbh, Soha Ali Khan
Chair: Faye D'Souza

