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| Sharmin Ali | |
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 Sharmin Ali in 2014 | |
| Born | (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988 (age 36) |
| Occupation | Writer, entrepreneur, theatre artiste |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | YOU (You Own Urself) |
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Sharmin Ali (born 8 August 1988) is an Indian actress, writer, and entrepreneur.
Early life and education
Sharmin Ali was born in West Bengal, India. She completed her schooling at Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. In childhood Sharmin spoke with a stammer, which in later life she learned to manage. She graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering from HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore.
Career
After completing her degree, Sharmin worked for a consulting firm but quit to become a writer. She self-published a free e-book YOU (You Own Urself), on the subject of getting to know oneself. She later launched YOUR-FIRST-BOOK, which provided training and guidance for aspiring writers. Sharmin additionally started a theatre production house, ART-RIGHT-IS.
Ali founded Bengaluru-based AI startup Instoried, which completed an $8 million funding round in 2021. However, as of 2024, the company's website was offline and most of its employees had left the company. Investors have accused Ali of making overambitious projections of their investment returns; in response, Ali has threatened to sue for defamation.
Literary
Sharmin's self-published book, YOU (You Own Urself), was launched on 26 June 2013 by Varun Agarwal and Siva Selvaraj at the Oxford Bookstore, Bangalore.
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Theatre
Sharmin Ali's first performance on stage was at the Alliance française, Bangalore. With ART-RIGHT-IS she gathered a group of amateurs, professionals, and theatre enthusiasts to form the Artrightis Theatre Group. Its shows include Potli Baba Ki Paltan and EREBUS- Darkness Personified.
Entrepreneur
Successful New York Serial Techpreneur Sharmin Ali Closes $500K in Pre-Seed Funding for Al-Powered Video Ad Creation Platform PiePie Al.
Plays
- Potli Baba Ki Paltan was the first of Ali's four productions in 2014 staged at Rangoli Arts Center, Bangalore. A combination of gurus and shishyas appeared on stage under the direction of a group of first-time and expert directors.
- EREBUS- Darkness Personified, also at the Rangoli Arts Centre, was based on Greek mythology portraying several shades of the God Erebus who personifies darkness. The show was described as "An orgasm that lasts for 70 minutes: Self-Hedonism and Paranoia!”.
- The Penis Monologues, written by American Jason Cassidy and adapted for Indian audiences, explores male attitudes towards sex, women, violence, emotional insecurities and what it's like to have a penis. As the rehearsals began, three directors joined Ali in directing the monologues.
- Aurora, a collection of short plays, was staged at Alliance francaise de Bangalore.
- Chutzpah premiered at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore, in 2015.The characters in this 90-minute musical satire written by Ali are women who have broken free from their inhibitions and defied the stereotype. A group of activists took offence to the play's title, having misunderstood it as a vulgar word in Hindi.
References
- Sharmin Ali Sharmin Ali's website Archived 11 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Writing her own destiny, article in The Hindu, Bangalore
- The Millionaire Author Millionaire Maker Seminar: The Millionaire Author - India's Only Author Who Trains You To Be An Author
- Short cut to a story Article in Metro Plus, The Hindu
- Jack of all trades Article about Sharmin Ali on City Plus, Jagran
- Prosser, David. "How Instoried Is Using AI To Turn Your Content Into Something People Actually Want To Read". Forbes. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- Deoras, Srishti (11 March 2021). "How This Techie's Love For Storytelling Led Her To Start An AI-Driven Content Generation Startup". AIM. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Pandey, Mohit (20 March 2024). "You Can't Fool VCs with AI Anymore". AIM. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- Launch of the book YOU by Sharmin Ali Malls Market Post about YOU Launch
- The New Indian Express article about Sharmin Ali And now the men talk back, article in The New Indian Express
- My Theater Cafe My Theater Cafe Post about Artrightis and Potli Baba Ki Paltan
- An eccentric 'Potli' on stage Bangalore Mirror article on Potli Baba Ki Paltan
- Erebus Erebus by Artrightis on Book My Show
- And now the men talk back, article about The Penis Monologues in The New Indian Express
- Words of wisdom from down there The Penis Monologues in Bangalore Mirror
- Narratives of Power and Selfhood The New Indian Express on Chutzpah
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