Geeta Lal Sahai
Geeta Lal Sahai is an Indian journalist, author, filmmaker and mental health campaigner. Her short story collection - When Goodbye Begins: life takes over (2021), based on real-life experiences, portrays the fragility of the human mind, love and grief. Her earlier books include- Beyond Music: maestros in conversation (non-fiction); World Famous Strange Mysteries (non-fiction); translation of Hindi novel- Chitcobra into English- The Colour of my Being (fiction).
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| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Author-Filmmaker-Mental Health Campaigner |
| Notable work | Film- I Remember; Books- When Goodbye Begins: life takes over; Beyond Music: Maestros in Conversation. |
Geeta makes films on social issues. Her film- I REMEMBER... is on stolen memories and broken hearts. It traces the journey of an Alzheimer's/dementia patient and the dilemma and pain of caregivers. The film (60 minutes) has won many national and international awards.
Life & Career[edit]
Born in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), brought up and educated in Delhi, she received her Master of Arts, History from the University of Delhi. She began her career as a print journalist and later switched to audio-visual and initiated 24x7 Hindustani Classical music radio station, Radio Gandharv on Worldspace Satellite Network, and is associated with Radioweb a classical music online station.
She is actively involved in working for the cause of mental health. Geeta Lal Sahai[1] is a recipient of REX-Karmaveer-Global-Fellowship[2][3] and Bronze and Silver Karmaveer Chakra Award (Instituted by iCONGO- International Confederation of NGO) - in partnership with the UN (2014 and 2019 respectively).
She is the Founder-President of non-profit organization- Swayam Foundation, that focuses on mental health and gender. She lives in Delhi-NCR and is on the board of various non-profit organizations working in the area of mental health. She is also associated with media organizations like IAWRT (International Association of Women in Radio and Television), IWPC (Indian Women Press Corp), SWA (Scriptwriters Association) and IMPPA (Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association).
Works[edit]
Books[edit]
- When Goodbye Begins: life takes over (2021)
- Beyond Music: Maestros in Conversation (2015)
- Short Story- The Stalker included in Undiscovered Gems - An Anthology of fiction talent. Edited by D.Brian (2014)
- The Colour of my Being (1996)
- World Famous Strange Mysteries (2008)
Articles[edit]
- How to Manage Your Mental Health as an Entrepreneur[4]. Dutch Uncles.
- Making India a Cultural Power[5] Governance Now.
- Book Review- The TCS story and Beyond[6] by S. Ramadorai. India Today.
Films[edit]
- I Remember...
- Journey Towards Inner Quest
- Changemaker- Kavita Kumar.
- Save the Girl Child- Hope For Life (Special Children)
- Recovering From Ruins (Bhuj Earthquake)
Reviews[edit]
- When Goodbye Begins: life takes over - Reviews on Goodreads[10].
- Srijasingaraj (23 March 2021) When Goodbye Begins: life takes over[11].
- Kalyanee Rajan (29 November 2015) "Unveiling the Music Within[12]". The Pioneer.
- Dr. Anup K Das (12 November 2015) A nice read for the music lovers, music historians and learners of Hindustani Classical Music[13].
- Shoma A Chatterjee (9 March 2019) I hope to initiate a dialogue[14]. The Statesman.
- Shoma A Chatterjee (6 January 2019) When the heart gives out, the body gives up, let her go[15]. The Citizen.
- Mahima Sharma (27 September 2018) I Remember... aims to generate much needed awareness about Alzheimer's[16]. SHEROES.
External Links[edit]
- Official website
- Geeta Lal Sahai[17] at IMDb
- Geeta Lal Sahai[18] at Goodreads
- Geeat Lal Sahai[19] at Amazon
- Ramona Portelli (3 April 2021) Interview with author Geeta Sahai[20]
- Pretty-Hot.com (March 2021) Interview with Geeta Lal Sahai[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Geeta Sahai – IAWRT India". Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ "REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship Hierarchy of Awards". Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ JeroninioFranciscoTorquatoAlmeida. "REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship And Karmaveer Chakra Awards". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ "Mental Health Issues Faced by Entrepreneurs and How to Manage Them?". Dutch Uncles. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ "Making India a cultural power". Governance Now. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ "Review of the book- The TCS Story and Beyond". indiatodayuk.com. Retrieved 2021-05-08. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Singh, Satyendra. "Singer Devi Wiki Biography, Total Albums, Songs and Total Films". Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ int. with devi-3.mp4, retrieved 2021-05-08
- ↑ "When Goodbye Begins". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ "🅱️🅾️🅾️k ®️eview || When Goodbye Begins by Geeta Lal Sahai". 🅱️🅾️🅾️k ®️eview || When Goodbye Begins by Geeta Lal Sahai. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "Unveiling the music within". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Beyond Music: Maestros In Conversation". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ "Clipping of The Statesman - Marquee". epaper.thestatesman.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ a.chatterji, shoma. "'When the Heart Gives Out, the Body Gives Up. Let Her Go'". The Citizen. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ ""I Remember..." Aims To Generate Much-Needed Awareness About Alzheimer's: Geeta L. Sahai". sheroes.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ Sahai, Geeta, I Remember... (Drama), Gayatri Sharma, Shrinkhla Sahai, Sarvashish Bhattacharya, Heart and Soul Media, retrieved 2021-05-09
- ↑ "Geeta Lal Sahai". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ "Geeta Sahai". www.amazon.in. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ "Interview with Author Geeta Sahai – Ramona Portelli Blog". ramonaportelli.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ Jenny. "Geeta (Lal) Sahai". pretty-hot.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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