Manjiri Prabhu holds a Doctorate in Communication Science and is a short filmmaker, an award-winning international author and also the Founder/Director of two successful Festivals. She has directed over 200 children’s TV programmes, more than 50 short fiction and travel films and has authored 17 books. Her unpublished psychological thriller novel was adapted into a Hindi feature film by NFDC, titled Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha. Her thesis, converted into a book, titled Roles: Reel and Real, has become a rare reference book for students of Hindi cinema. Prabhu has been acknowledged as a pioneer in India among women writers of mystery fiction, and she has a diverse global fan following. She is also the first female mystery author to be published outside India and has been labelled as the ‘Indian Agatha Christie’.  And much recently, Prabhu has been acknowledged to be a ‘match for Dan Brown’ by Dr Shashi Tharoor.

She has been invited to reputed International Literature Festivals like the Agatha Christie Festival, UK and International Women Fiction Writers, Matera, Italy. Her novels The Cosmic Clues was selected as a Killer Book, by Independent Mystery Booksellers of America and The Astral Alibi was honoured as a ‘Notable Book’ in the Kiriyama Prize.

As the Founder/Director of Pune International Literary Festival, Prabhu has brought Pune city on the International map of Literature and Arts festivals. She believes that literature heals and is a prerequisite to a peaceful society. Recently, she also founded the International Festival of Spiritual India (For Humanity and Wisdom). As an Ambassador of Love, Peace and Compassion, Prabhu has been promoting caring and adoption of stray dogs for more than 35 years. Being an avid dog and cat lover, she feels that there is a lot to learn from the animal kingdom.

She believes that everything happens for a reason and also believes in Soul Connections, Twin Flames and messages from the Universe. Metaphysical experiences related to auras, energies, crystals, planets, past-life connections and others, all make sense to her and she feels that an understanding of them is essential to complete the real,

scientific meaning of existence. Spirituality for her is an unfailing companion on the journey of life and once you are aware of it, you are never lonely or lost.  She has been awarded ‘Inspirational Women of Maharashtra— Excellence in the field of Writing’ (2017) and ‘Most Admired Leader of Maharashtra’ by ERTC Global Herald (2017). She was also awarded the Rex Karmaveer Gold Medal Award (2016) instituted by iCONGO and the UN.