Priyanka Sinha Jha The Book- 'Supertraits of Superstars'
Born in 1975 Priyanka Sinha Jha, is among the youngest senior editors in the Indian Express Group.
In her capacity as the Editor of Screen, India's oldest and only film and entertainment broadsheet, Priyanka
has
been the architect of a number of key event initiatives at Screen, such
as Screen Big Picture(a panel discussion among industry bigwigs about
trends in Bollywood), Screen Chatroom (a Q &A session with leading
film stars) and Screen Preview (an interaction with the director and the
principal cast of an upcoming film). To expand the scope and influence
of the prestigious Screen Awards considered to be impartial and
credible, in 2010, she introduced the Screen Academy, a selection
academy that shortlists films for the Screen Jury to consider.
Priyanka brings a 360 degree approach to her specialty viz. celebrity and entertainment journalism. She is among the few editors who have had the experience of editing and writing for both magazines and newspapers of varied subjects and periodicity.
She
cut her teeth early as a correspondent at Citadel (a Pune based city
magazine of the Magna Group), The Asian Age (a national daily) and
Intelligent Investor/Outlook Money (a personal finance magazine).
She
then started her stint as an Editor at 26, with Society magazine
(India's first celebrity magazine) and followed it up with the
editorship of HT Style (a daily lifestyle supplement) and
HT Saturday (the Saturday
In
a career spanning over 15 years, she has written on varied subjects
such as entertainment, art, business, crime, trends and of course,
celebrities and their lifestyles.
Priyanka
is known for her insightful interviews with celebrities such as Shah
Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Leela
Bhansali, Mukesh and Neeta Ambani, Sam Pitroda, Manmohan Singh, MF
Husain, Shobhaa De, Vijay Mallya and Ness Wadia among others.
Priyanka also has a bi-weekly column in the Indian Express- Play entertainment supplement, along with her weekly popular
column Rough Cut in Screen. Earlier she had the columns Hear & Now
(H T Style) and Point of View (Society). In addition she has also
contributed to publications such as Outlook, Tehelka and, The Week
magazine.
She
has also moderated discussions on Bollywood celebrities and trends for
Jet Wings magazine as well as for business publications in the Express
group, besides being quoted in publications such as The Guardian on
Bollywood trends and on BBC Radio on Indian celebrity lifestyles.
Priyanka was recently honoured with the Young Communicator Award by the ISB&M school of Communication (Pune) for her contribution to journalism, and was also featured in Doordarshan's series dedicated to Women Achievers.
Priyanka Sinha Jha's debut book:
The Book- 'Supertraits of Superstars'
Films
stars can be inspirational in more ways than one. This is the essence
of this inspirational book that profiles 11 Film Superstars like Amitabh
Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan to name a few, who have turned themselves
into success stories. Basically,
it is a self-help book which focusses on the single defining supertrait
of each of the 11 superstars. A trait which if imbibed by the reader
can make him a success too.
Amitabh
Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif,
Vidya Balan, Karan Johar. Each of these celebrities are adored and
looked up to by millions who aspire to emulate their success stories.
But what is it that separates them and other Bollywood stars, from the
rest? Which is that one defining trait that makes them stand out and how
can you benefit from knowing it?
In this one-of-a-kind book, Priyanka Sinha Jha looks at eleven luminaries from Bollywood and the attribute that is perhaps most responsible for their success. She details their stories, their struggles, their efforts to overcome setbacks and what it is about them that made them not just reach the top of their game but stay there. Be it Amitabh Bachchan's discipline, Aamir Khan's perfectionist nature, Salman Khan's generosity, John Abraham's enterprise or Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's grace each star has one unique quality that others can imbibe to reach greater heights in their own lives.
In this one-of-a-kind book, Priyanka Sinha Jha looks at eleven luminaries from Bollywood and the attribute that is perhaps most responsible for their success. She details their stories, their struggles, their efforts to overcome setbacks and what it is about them that made them not just reach the top of their game but stay there. Be it Amitabh Bachchan's discipline, Aamir Khan's perfectionist nature, Salman Khan's generosity, John Abraham's enterprise or Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's grace each star has one unique quality that others can imbibe to reach greater heights in their own lives.
With pithy observations and inspirational conversations, Supertraits of Superstars will show you how to live life star-size.
