Sharmin Ali

Sharmin Ali was born in West Bengal, India. She completed her schooling at Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. As a child, Sharmin developed a stammer. She learned to manage it and later became a professional speaker.[2][3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering from HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore.

After completing her degree, Sharmin worked for a consulting firm[4] 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.[5]

• Potli Baba Ki Paltan was the first of Ali's four productions in 2014 staged at Rangoli Arts Center, Bangalore.[8] A combination of gurus and shishyas appeared on stage under the direction of a group of first-time and expert directors.[9]
• EREBUS- Darkness Personified, also at the Rangoli Arts Centre, was based on Greek mythology portraying several shades of the God Erebus who personifies darkness.[10] 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,[11] 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.[12]
• 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.[13] A group of activists took offence to the play's title, having misunderstood it as a vulgar word in Hindi.[14]

• Dimensions Workshop
• Sharmin's Blog
• Ek Sparsh NGO featured in YOU