Bapsi Sidhwa
Novelist

Bapsi Sidhwa Net Worth

Bapsi Sidhwa is a renowned Pakistani novelist, born on August 11, 1938. She is best known for her novels Cracking India (1991) and Water (2006). For her literary achievements, she has been awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the highest arts honor in Pakistan, as well as the Premio Mondello and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Writers' Award.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 11, 1938
Birth Place Pakistan
Age 85 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)

Bapsi Sidhwa, a highly esteemed novelist from Pakistan, is expected to have a net worth of $10 million by 2024. With her remarkable literary contributions and notable success in the realm of writing, Sidhwa has gained recognition as a prominent figure in the field. Renowned for her thought-provoking narratives and insightful storytelling, she has made a lasting impact through her works, both within Pakistan and on an international level. As Sidhwa continues to produce literary masterpieces, her net worth reflects not only her literary prowess, but also the impressive reception and demand for her novels.

About

Famous for her novels Cracking India (1991) and Water (2006), she received her native country's most prestigious arts honor, the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, as well as both the Premio Mondello and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Writers' Award.

Before Fame

Many years after earning her bachelor's degree from the Kinnaird College for Women (in Lahore, Pakistan), she published her debut novel, The Crow Eaters (1978).

Trivia

She contracted polio at the age of two.

Family Life

Born into the Parsi Zoroastrian faith and religious community, she grew up in Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan, as the daughter of Tehmina and Peshotan Bhandara. During her brief first marriage, she lived in Bombay, India. With her second husband, Noshir, and her three children, she later settled in the United States and taught at Columbia, Rice, Brandeis, and several other American universities.

Associated With

Sidhwa's two most famous novels were adapted into feature films by the Indian Director Deepa Mehta.

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