A doctor by profession, Anirban was born and brought up in Ranchi and has, at various points in his life, called Mumbai, New York City, Atlanta and Rochester, home. Although Bombay Rains, Bombay Girls, is his first novel, he has subsequently published two other novels and many articles and commentaries in magazines and newspapers. Currently, he is assistant professor of medicine at the University of Rochester, NY. Other than writing he is passionate about tennis, guitars and music. He lives with his wife and two children in Rochester, NY.