A family like no other

Sanjoy K. Roy is one of the three swashbuckling musketeers behind ‘the greatest literature show on earth’—the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), now in its 19th edition. As one of the three pillars (along with Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple), he helped launch JLF in 2006.

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Sanjoy, the silver-maned, indefatigable energy ball, takes care of production—a task as daunting as managing the monumental egos of writers. “Art is the best means we have of bringing people together from different nations, across all ages,” says Sanjoy, his alert eye and manic energy ensuring every small detail is in place.

As an “entrepreneur of the arts”, Sanjoy (managing director of Teamwork Arts, the company he started in 1986), oversees 33 festivals across 42 cities and 17 countries.

I have been closely associated with the JLF trio from the beginning. But it is really Sanjoy, his beautiful wife Puneeta, and the team that treat me as extended family. Whether they like it or not, I presumptuously include myself in this close-knit, loving