Anubha Yadav

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Anubha Yadav
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BornDelhi, India
OccupationAuthor, Professor
Alma materDelhi University
A.J.K Mass Communication Research Centre
Notable worksThe Anger of Saintly Men
Scripting Bollywood: Candid Conversations with Women Who Write Hindi Cinema

Anubha Yadav is an Indian author of fiction and nonfiction. Her debut novel, The Anger of Saintly Men (2021), became a bestseller in India. It was followed the same year by her first nonfiction book titled Scripting Bollywood: Candid Conversations with Women Who Write Hindi Cinema (2021), a study of women screenwriters in Hindi Cinema. Prior to her book publications, Yadav had established herself with her short stories published in various Indian and international journals[1] Her essays have featured in Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, Outlook Traveller, Conversation (UK), HuffPost and The Times of India.

Early Life

Yadav received her Bachelor's degree from Delhi University and her master's in Mass Communication from A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre.

Career

The Anger of Saintly Men was published by Beebooks on January 1, 2021. The novel garnered positive reviews with venues like The Independent listing her as one of the 9 best upcoming authors from India.[2] The Hindustan Times noted that "Percolation of patriarchy in men forms the crux of the novel that strings together seemingly short stories through carefully balanced emotional dynamics of a fragile family of three brothers. Sonu, Anu and Vicky live in a Chuhedani (as named for its size and structure) in the outskirts of Gurgaon. Their lives lack the privilege of privacy and are instead intruded upon by the pangs of patriarchy."[3] Isa Ayidh from the Scroll commented that "Yadav’s fiction forces the reader to burrow beneath the surface and see the dynamics that nurture this anger."[4]

Her second book, Scripting Bollywood: Candid Conversations with Women who write Hindi Cinema was published in June 2021 by Women Unlimited (Kali Books). It is among the first books to focus on women screenwriters in Hindi cinema. The book contains interviews with 14 screenwriters spanning four decades of Hindi cinema from Shama Zaidi, Sai Paranjpye and Honey Irani to Bhavani Iyer and Juhi Chaturvedi. Mid-Day's Meenakshi Shedde described it as "a must-read for anyone remotely interested in Bollywood, and Indian cinema"[5]

Yadav has co-scripted and researched the audio series Bhopal for BBC 4, UK.[6] The series tells the story of investigative journalist Rajkumar Keswani, who foretold the world's worst industrial accident in the Indian city of Bhopal in 1984, but no one believed him.

In addition to her books, Yadav has written short stories, which have received much recognition, such as the Dastaan Award for "The Song of Bismil" and shortlist mention in the Wasafiri Story Prize for "Beauty of Reality". Her stories have appeared in outlets including The Sahitya Akademi, Indian Quarterly, The Bangalore Review, Cha, Out of Print and many others. She was hosted by the Kollam Writer's Residency in 2023.[7] Yadav has also written "Kaku and Lal Hawa", a short fiction for children, first published by Pitara. It was then picked up by Orient Blackswan and included in their English Literature textbooks.[8] She has worked as a guest editor for the journal Elsewhere. She has been conducting fiction writing workshops through the Griot Workshops initiative for a decade.

She has worked as an Assistant Producer at New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV). She writes regular opinion pieces addressing themes of culture, cinema, and gender in leading Indian newspapers.

Yadav teaches broadcasting studies. Her academic work focuses on the areas of gender studies and screenwriting studies.

Bibliography

Books

  • Scripting Bollywood: Candid Conversations with Women Who Write Hindi Cinema (June 2021).[9]
  • The Anger of Saintly Men (March 2021).[10]

Short Stories

  • 'Moscow' , Indian Quarterly (June, 2017)
  • ‘The Subtitle Man’, Indian Quarterly (January 2016).
  • Cafe Dissensus: ‘Just Wait and Play the Game’ (March 2015).[11]
  • ‘The Humanly Dog of Colonel Haider Usman’, Jaggery: DesiLit Journal, Issue 3 (June 2014, USA).
  • ‘The Song of Bismil’, Paper Cuts Magazine, (2014).[12]
  • ‘Heirloom’, Elsewhere (December 2014).[13]
  • ‘Bahadur O Bahadur’, Sahitya Akademi, Vol 57, No 3 (275), 2013.[14]
  • ‘City of Virtue’, Himal Southasian, Nepal (October 2013).[15]
  • ‘Everybody Has Cancer’, The Bangalore Review, Vol 1, Issue 3 (August 2013).
  • ‘11/9’, Out of Print (June 2013).[16]
  • ‘It’s not About Melbourne; It’s About Melbourne’, Earthen Lamp Journal (September 2013).
  • ' The Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-Daro', Four Quarterly Magazine, India (2013)
  • ‘Naked Gods’, Out of Print Journal (June 2012).[17]
  • ‘Nooh’, Cha: The Asian Literary Journal (November 2012).[18]
  • ‘Inner Voices – The Gift’, in Mirage (2010).

Documentary

  • Bhopal on BBC 4, UK.[19]

Children's Fiction

  • Kaku and Lal Hawa[20]

Editorials / Columns / Journalistic Work

  • 'AI gives 'happy ending' to 'Raanjhanaa': Why the film industry needs urgent policy actions', The India Express, 2025[21]
  • ‘Sequels and re-releases, like that of ‘Satya’, speak of Bollywood’s inability to navigate a new ecosystem’, The Indian Express, 2025.[22]
  • ‘How to forget your ex-with a little help from AI’, The Indian Express, 2024.[23]
  • ‘Watch Pathaan or don't watch it. Respect and cherish the hard work of your fellow citizens’, The Indian Express, 2023.[24]
  • ‘Manipal University row: There are no quick fixes for prejudice’, The Indian Express, 2022.[25]
  • ‘Monica, O My Darling is about power games of men. Women only open doors and serve as secretaries’, Indian Express, 2022.[26]
  • ‘There are no stars anymore, says Karan Johar. Why he is right.’ The Indian Express, 2022.[27]
  • ‘Nothing is untouched by money in Gehraiyaan, that’s why it is a film of our time’, The Indian Express, 2022.[28]
  • ‘‘The Lost Daughter’ is about the crushing responsibility of conforming to one norm’, The Indian Express, 2022.[29]
  • ‘Fathers, sons and a plot that thickens’, The Indian Express, 2021.[30]
  • ‘10 Things You Must Do At a Five Star Hotel, If It Doesn't Happen Every Day’, Anti-serious magazine, 2021.[31]
  • ‘14 Contemporary Short Stories that will spark your mind’, Huffpost, 2017.[32]
  • ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha: When Real Women Take Over Indian Screens’, Huffpost, 2017.[33]
  • ‘An Outsider’s Kashmir’, Outlook, 2017.[34]
  • ‘You Two Alone? Why Women Travelling Without Men Arouse Masculine Anxieties In India’, Huffpost, 2016.[35]
  • ‘Mango Majlis’, Yahoo.com (May 2012).[36]
  • ‘Briefcase: What Teachers Wear’, Times of India, 2007.[37]
  • ‘Sotto Voce: Loud, Louder, Loudest’, Times of India, 2007.[38]
  • ‘Changing Titles- What’s in a Name’, Times of India, 2007.[39]
  • ‘No Agony in? Aunty?’, Hindustan Times, 2006.[40]
  • ‘Wheel power’, Hindustan Times, 2006.[41]
  • ‘A Very Iffi Existence’, Hindustan Times, 2006.[42]
  • ‘Cornered by Mandal’, Hindustan Times, 2006.[43]
  • ‘Poor, poor Salman’, Hindustan Times, 2006.[44]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/anubha-yadav-on-debut-novel-the-anger-of-saintly-men/cid/1823356#goog_rewarded
  2. ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/best-upcoming-authors-india-b1982774.html
  3. ↑ https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/anubha-yadav-on-debut-novel-the-anger-of-saintly-men/cid/1823356#goog_rewarded
  4. ↑ "Anubha Yadav's debut novel lays bare middle-class Indian masculinity, especially for men who deny it". 28 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Bollywood's women screenwriters". 16 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bhopal - Bhopal (Omnibus) - BBC Sounds".
  7. ↑ "Writing Residencies and Exchange Programs for Writers and Poets in India -". 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  8. ↑ "Kaku and Lal Hawa". 25 April 2002.
  9. ↑ https://www.amazon.in/Scripting-Bollywood-Anubha-Yadav/dp/9385606336/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=OSUANX562JIP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.34V31m4WdTK0LmfgCyLlCDayD3XWt1KfvjTqdQgLSfqH2seN7QoBW3ek2TmtzDaXNzM0QVCLwC15WwZpPgzNZa3Pew1T4laTHxuvQskEqvk._dZtg1thbP5fTA7jehpisTSJwsNsv0sS_nG8QTVO1qU&dib_tag=se&keywords=scripting+bollywood&qid=1730965166&sprefix=scripting+bollywood%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1
  10. ↑ https://www.amazon.in/Anger-Saintly-Anubha-Yadav-Fiction/dp/8194511313
  11. ↑ https://cafedissensus.com/2015/03/06/just-wait-and-play-the-game/
  12. ↑ "The Song of Bismil | DWL".
  13. ↑ https://s3.amazonaws.com/ode.la.image.uploads/wetink-production/TRM__2097563049__elsewhere3pdf.pdf
  14. ↑ Yadav, Anubha (2013). "Bahadur O Bahadur". Indian Literature. 3 (275): 94–102. JSTOR 43856359.
  15. ↑ "City of virtue". 21 October 2013.
  16. ↑ "11/9".
  17. ↑ "Naked Gods".
  18. ↑ "Cha: An Asian Literary Journal - Nooh".
  19. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Bhopal".
  20. ↑ "Kaku and Lal Hawa". 25 April 2002.
  21. ↑ "AI gives 'happy ending' to 'Raanjhanaa': Why the film industry needs urgent policy actions". 11 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "Sequels and re-releases, like that of 'Satya', speak of Bollywood's inability to navigate a new ecosystem". 24 January 2025.
  23. ↑ "How to forget your ex — with a little help from AI". 18 October 2024.
  24. ↑ "Watch Pathaan or don't watch it. Respect and cherish the hard work of your fellow citizens". 26 January 2023.
  25. ↑ "Manipal university row: There are no quick fixes for prejudice". 4 December 2022.
  26. ↑ "Monica, O My Darling is about the power games of men. Women only open doors and serve as secretaries". 26 November 2022.
  27. ↑ "There are no stars anymore, says Karan Johar. Why he is right". 28 July 2022.
  28. ↑ "Nothing is untouched by money in Gehraiyaan, that's why it is a film of our time". 3 March 2022.
  29. ↑ "'The Lost Daughter' is about the crushing responsibility of conforming to one norm". 19 January 2022.
  30. ↑ "Fathers, sons and a plot that thickens". 30 October 2021.
  31. ↑ https://antiserious.com/10-things-you-must-do-at-a-five-star-hotel-it-doesnt-happen-every-day-a80d11f62c24
  32. ↑ "14 Contemporary Short Stories That Will Spark Your Mind". 2 September 2016.
  33. ↑ "Lipstick Under My Burkha: When Real Women Take over Indian Screens". June 2017.
  34. ↑ "An Outsider's Kashmir". 13 June 2017.
  35. ↑ "You Two Alone?: Why Women Travelling Without Men Arouse Masculine Anxieties in India". 25 August 2016.
  36. ↑ "The Mango Majlis". 16 May 2012.
  37. ↑ "BRIEF CASE: What Teachers Wear". The Times of India. 5 September 2007.
  38. ↑ "SOTTO VOCE: Loud, Louder, Loudest". The Times of India. 28 August 2007.
  39. ↑ "CHANGING TITLES | What's in a Name?". The Times of India. 26 November 2008.
  40. ↑ "No agony in ?Aunty?". 19 January 2006.
  41. ↑ "Wheel power". 8 February 2006.
  42. ↑ "A very Iffi existence". 7 November 2007.
  43. ↑ "Cornered by Mandal". 12 April 2006.
  44. ↑ "Poor, poor Salman". 27 April 2006.

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