Bhawana Somaaya commenced her career in the
late 70s as Chief Reporter with Free Press Journal's
film weekly titled Cinema Journal
then moved to Super as Special Correspondent.

In 81 she joined Movie as Assistant Editor and
in 85 was promoted as the Joint Editor.
In 2000 she joined as Editor Chief Screen,
a film weekly of The Indian Express Group.

Her involvement with Hindi Cinema has not
always been as a commentator. Critical of
the unrealistic, stereotypical costumes of
the Hindi film heroine, she had taken up a
challenge from Shabana Azmi and turned designer.
Bhawana Somaaya did five films for Shabana –
• Masoom
• Aaj Ka Mla
• Kamyaab
• Bhavna
• Main Azaad Hoon
and one marathon teleserial for Deepa Sahi in Tamas

She is the recipient of several prestigious awards
and has contributed columns to
various publications like
• The Observer
• The Afternoon
• Janmabhoomi
• Pravasi
• The Hindu
• The Hindustan Times
• Pioneer
• Newstime
• Sandesh

Bhawana Somaaya has been on the Advisory Panel
of CBFC. She has to her credit nine books in a span
of 10 years which include
• Amitabh Bachchan – The Legend
• Salaam Bollywood
• Take 25 – Star Insights & Attitudes
• The Story so far
• Cinema – Images & Issues
• Hema Malini – Authorised Biography
• Fragmented Frames
• Krishna – The God who lived as Man (translation)
• Bachchanalia

She is currently the creative consultant
to Enlighten Films and their website Dear Cinema;
a guest lecturer at MET college and serving
her second term on the Advisory Panel of
Central Board of Film Certification.
Somaaya does a weekly film review
and a Sunday show on 92.7 Big Fm.

She recently launched a complete entertainment portal
called www.ticketplease.com

She has currently two books in the pipeline.