Irawati Karnik is a writer, playwright, screenwriter, translator, dramaturg and actor based out of Mumbai. She writes in Marathi, Hindi and English.
She has collaborated closely with several imminent theatre directors to create plays that have been performed nationally as well as internationally.
A number of her translations, both fiction and non-fiction, have been published by Oxford University Press.
Irawati has also written several award-winning films.
An alumnus of Sir J.J. School of Fine Arts, Irawati has worked towards Research and Documentation of Indian contemporary art.
She is currently the Academic Head of Drama School Mumbai.