Basharat Peer

Writer, Journalist

Indian Seer Hamdan, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionWriter, Journalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1977
Age49 years
BirthplaceSeer Hamdan, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Latest News about Basharat Peer

19/09/2025

Basharat Peer said that his New York Times opinion story had been adapted into the film Homebound, which was selected as India's entry for the 98th Academy Awards. The film's recognition highlighted the reach of his writing beyond journalism into cinema.

21/05/2025

Homebound premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. The film is a fictionalized retelling based on Basharat Peer's New York Times story about the hardships faced by migrant workers during India's COVID-19 lockdown.

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Bio/Wiki

Basharat Peer is an Indian journalist, scriptwriter, and author known for his memoir Curfewed Night, which details his experiences growing up during the Kashmir insurgency in the 1990s.
He was born in Seer Hamdan, Anantnag, in Jammu and Kashmir, and is also known for his work as an editor and columnist with international publications.

Physical Stats & More

Height5'7" (171 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Anantnag
College/University
  • Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh
  • University of Delhi
  • Columbia University, United States
DegreeMaster's of Arts in Journalism from Columbia University, United States
Undergraduate DegreeBachelor's in Political Science from Aligarh Muslim University

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Languages
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Urdu
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Writing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Wife/SpouseAnanya Vajpeyi (Writer)

Career

Initial CareerBegan as a reporter with Rediff and Tehelka channels
Editor Roles
  • Assistant Editor at Foreign Affairs
  • Roving Editor at The Hindu
  • Editor at The New York Times (India Ink Blog)
FellowshipFellow at Open Society Institute, New York
Writing Contributions
  • Granta
  • Foreign Affairs
  • The Guardian
  • FT Magazine
  • The New Yorker
  • The National
  • The Caravan
Notable Work
  • Title: Curfewed Night Description: Eyewitness account of the Kashmir conflict, won Crossword Prize for Non-Fiction
  • Title: India Ink Blog Description: Ran on the digital edition of The New York Times
  • Title: Haider Description: Writer for the Bollywood film, made a special appearance
  • Title: Homebound Description: Bollywood film adapted from his report on migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Current LocationNew York, United States

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bashpeer/
Twitterhttps://x.com/BasharatPeer

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Initially based in Delhi for his career
2. His book was chosen among the Books of the Year by The Economist and The New Yorker
3. The film Homebound premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
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