Jai Undurti

Jai Undurti is a freelance journalist who writes on travel and books for leading Indian publications. He co-wrote the script for Shadmayudh, a film on the history of chess, with renowned director Amit Dutta, which was subsequently awarded a development grant from the Centre National des Arts Plastiques, Paris.

He is the writer of Hyderabad: A Graphic Novel, with artist Harsho. This eventually led to “Every City is a Story”—a city-centric graphic storytelling initiative encompassing various cities in India. The project began as an oral history initiative in the Old City and encompassed archival research, photography, and lots of impromptu conversations with passers-by in Irani cafes.

His WW1-themed graphic novel "Die Unterirdischen Städte", with artist Fabian Stoltz, was published in 2019. His forthcoming works include “Lovecraft in India”, set in 1930s Calcutta, with artist Harsho, and “The Game”, a ‘silent’ graphic novel with artist Kishore Mohan.