Sharmin Ali (born 8 August 1988) is an Indian actress, writer, and entrepreneur.Sharmin Ali
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Early life and education

Sharmin Ali was born in

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. 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.Writing her own destiny
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Millionaire Maker Seminar: The Millionaire Author - India's Only Author Who Trains You To Be An Author She graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering from HKBK College of Engineering,

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Career

After completing her degree, Sharmin worked for a consulting firmShort cut to a story
Article in Metro Plus, ''The Hindu'' 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.Jack of all trades
Article about Sharmin Ali on City Plus, Jagran Ali founded

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-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

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and Siva Selvaraj at the Oxford Bookstore, Bangalore.Launch of the book ''YOU'' by Sharmin Ali
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Theatre

Sharmin Ali's first performance on stage was at the

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. With ART-RIGHT-IS she gathered a group of amateurs, professionals, and theatre enthusiasts to form the Artrightis Theatre Group.The New Indian Express article about Sharmin Ali
And now the men talk back, article in The New Indian Express 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. My Theater Cafe Post about Artrightis and Potli Baba Ki Paltan A combination of gurus and shishyas appeared on stage under the direction of a group of first-time and expert directors.An eccentric 'Potli' on stage
Bangalore Mirror article on Potli Baba Ki Paltan * ''EREBUS- Darkness Personified,'' also at the Rangoli Arts Centre, was based on Greek mythology portraying several shades of the God Erebus who personifies darkness.Erebus
Erebus by Artrightis on Book My Show 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,And now the men talk back
article about ''The Penis Monologues'' in ''The New Indian Express'' 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.Words of wisdom from down there
''The Penis Monologues'' in ''Bangalore Mirror'' * ''Aurora,'' a collection of short plays, was staged at

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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.Narratives of Power and Selfhood

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on Chutzpah A group of activists took offence to the play's title, having misunderstood it as a vulgar word in Hindi.शर्मिन अली (Sharmin ali) बायोग्राफी, कैरियर, आयु, फैमिली, और अन्य जानकारी..
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References

External links

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