Pammi Somal is a Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 journalist and a filmmaker.

Personal life and education

Pammi Somal schooled at 'Carmel Convent' in Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...

 and then earned a Masters in Sociology from Punjab University

Panjab University, Chandigarh

Panjab University is one of the oldest universities in India. The university campus is residential, spread over an area of in sectors 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh...

. She then moved to Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, where she gained a diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism and another one in Creative Writing.
She has a Masters degree in Reiki

Reiki

is a spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. The teaching was continued and adapted by various teachers. It uses a technique commonly called palm healing as a form of complementary and alternative medicine and is sometimes classified as oriental medicine by some...

 along with a degree in Silva Mind Method

Silva Method

The Silva Method is the name given to a self help program developed by José Silva, which claims to increase an individual's IQ and sense of personal well-being through relaxation and by developing their higher brain functions...

and Law of Attraction.

Career

In a span of twenty years, she has written for various Bollywood magazines and was Assistant Editor with the glossy Cine Blitz for many years.
In the 90's she started writing scripts for television serials and later launched a magazine Cafe Celeb in 2003. After functioning as the CEO of a corporate house and President - Business Development for a Singapore based Media company, she started her own production company, Creative Steps Productions in 2006.
Since then, she has produced, written & directed two films - Mummy Punjabi (August 2011) and Na Jaane Kabse (September 2011).

Television

Ardhangini- 1994- Writer & Producer

Sanam – 1996- Story, Screenplay & Dialogues

Neeyat- 1999- Story, Screenplay & Dialogues

Kasauti- 2000- Story, Screenplay & Dialogues

Naqaab-2000- Story, Screenplay & Dialogues

Siski- 2001- Screenplay

Hare Kaanch Ki Churiaan (Telefilm)- 2001- Story, Screenplay & Dialogues

Na Jaane Kyun- 2001- Story & Dialogues

Sukanya- 2002- Dialogues

Samay ki Dhadkan- 2002- Story, Screenplay & Dialogues

Naata – 2002 - Story, Screenplay & Dialogues

Muskurahat- 2002- Story, Screenplay & Dialogues

Films

The Perfect Husband- (English)-2002- Dialogues

Mummy Punjabi - (English / Hindi)- 2011- Writer, Director & Producer

Na Jaane Kabse - (Hindi)-2011- Writer, Director & Producer

Sources

• http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080215/ttlife1.htm
• http://www.santabanta.com/gallery1.asp?mid1=36182
• http://smashits.com/mummy-ji-movie-muharat/event-1460-picture-1.html
• http://www.bharatwaves.com/news/Big-role-for-Bwoods-big-momma-3835.html
• http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/virafpatel080307.html
• http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=212191

External links

• her personal website