SAMAR FAHAD

Fahad Samar is the best-selling author of Scandal Point. He studied at Bombay International School and at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai from where he graduated with a degree in English Literature. He began his career as a film-maker with Merchant-Ivory Productions in 1987. In 1993, Fahad established his company, Bombay Talkie and has since written, directed and produced scores of commercials, documentaries, corporate films and TV shows. A pioneer in youth culture programming in India, Fahad has directed cult TV shows like BPL OYE!, Superhit Muqabla and The Poppadum Show. He is also a well-known social commentator and has contributed columns regularly to the Mumbai Mirror, DNA and the Indian Express over the past ten years. He also writes on food, wine and travel for Upper Crust magazine. His articles and essays have appeared in Elle, Harper's Bazaar and Conde Nast Traveller among other publications. He is also a film critic and co-presents a weekly TV show, Friday Double Bill on NDTV Prime. He lives in Mumbai with his wife, Simone Singh.