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{{short description|Indian businesswoman and corporate trainer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Swapna Patker
| image = Swapna Patker and Hrishitaa Bhatt (cropped).jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| alt =
| caption = Swapna Patker
| birth_place = [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date =
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|education = [[Indira Gandhi National Open University]], [[University of Mumbai]]
| othername =
| occupation = Film producer, writer, entrepreneur
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| spouse =
|children =
| website = {{URL|drswapnapatker.com/}}, {{URL|mindworkstrainingsystem.com/}}
}}

'''Swapna Patker''' is a corporate trainer <ref>{{cite news |title=It's time we concentrate on mental health |url=https://www.afternoonvoice.com/time-concentrate-mental-health.html |publisher=AfternoonVoice}}</ref> and business woman <ref name="Patker">{{cite news |title=A treat for city gourmets |url=http://mid-day.com/articles/a-treat-for-city-gourmets/211146 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |date=30 April 2013}}</ref> better known for 2015 Marathi film ''[[Balkadu]]'', a biopic of [[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shivsena]] founder [[Balasaheb Thackeray]]. She is chief managing director of The Royal Maratha Entertainment, a film production company. She is the founder and editor of TNG Times, an online news portal that covers stories related to politics, business, sports, and entertainment.<ref>{{cite news |title=TNG Times |url=https://tngtimes.com/ |publisher=TNG Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Editorial TNG Times |url=https://tngtimes.com/category/editorial/ |publisher=TNG Times}}</ref> Patker is author of ''Jeevan Funda'',<ref>{{cite news |title=स्वप्ना पाटकर यांच्या 'जीवन फंडा'चे प्रकाशन |url=http://navshakti.co.in/thane/73437/ |publisher=[[Navshakti]] |date=23 December 2013}}</ref> a Marathi language [[self-help book]], published in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Music Launch Of 'Balkadu' |url=http://www.zeetalkies.com/gossip/music-launch-of-balkadu.html |publisher=[[Zee Talkies]] |date=January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Film Reviews: A case of wishful thinking |url=http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/marathi-reviews/Film-Reviews-A-case-of-wishful-thinking/articleshow/45981505.cms |publisher=[[Pune Mirror]] |date=23 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Nandini Ramnath |title=New movie celebrating Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray delivers bitter dose of ideology |url=http://scroll.in/article/701608/new-movie-celebrating-shiv-sena-chief-bal-thackeray-delivers-bitter-dose-of-ideology |publisher=Scroll.in |date=22 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=बाळासाहेबांच्या जयंतीला घुमणार वाघाची डरकाळी, पाहा बाळकडूचा TRAILER |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/article/top-news/5483/BOL-MB-trailer-of-marathi-movie-balkadu-4857590-PHO.html?referrer_url= |publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |date=31 December 2014}}</ref>

== Corporate Trainer ==
Patker is a corporate trainer, CBT and "wellness consultant" from [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=It's time we concentrate on mental health |url=https://www.afternoonvoice.com/time-concentrate-mental-health.html |publisher=AfternoonVoice}}</ref> She founded Mindworks Training Systems, a wellness clinic and online [[counseling]], and training setup. Dr. Patker has expertise in children, adult and teenage counseling. She lays focus on emotion handling, [[addiction]] medicine and [[relationship counseling]]; and specializes in wellness training for children, parents and corporate. As a dream analyst, she guides you through the interpretation of your own dreams and their application to real-life problems with the use of cognitive (CBT) and emotive (REBT) therapies. She runs a life coaching practice in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=School Boy Raped |url=https://www.afternoonvoice.com/school-boy-raped.html |publisher=AfternoonVoice}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The unknown Indian woman doctor on Google Doodle |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-42078004 |publisher=[[BBC]].com}}</ref>

== Writer ==
Besides mind training, Patker is active in other creative areas also. She is the author of book 'Jivanfunda'. She did writing for 'Corporate India' a magazine covering the corporate every month through an eye lens of finance & industry growth. She even wrote a Harvard Business review on 'India & Business'. She used to write columns named 'Corporate Mantra' & 'Athavdyacha Manus' in Dainik Samana.
<ref>[http://navshakti.co.in/thane/73437/ स्वप्ना पाटकर यांच्या `जीवन फंडा’चे प्रकाशन]</ref><ref>[http://www.marathimati.net/jivanfunda-book-launch-in-mumbai/ भरत दाभोळकर यांच्या हस्ते जीवनफंडा पुस्तक प्रकाशित]</ref><ref>[http://www.marathimati.net/publication-of-jivanfunda-book/ जीवनफंडा या पुस्तकाचे प्रकाशन]</ref>

== Producer ==
In 2015, Under the banner of The Royal Maratha Entertainment, Patker produced a [[Marathi language]] film [[Balkadu]], which is biopic of late [[Balasaheb Thackeray]]. She also wrote lyrics for the film.<ref>{{cite news |title=बाळकडू : पुन्हा एकदा घुमणार बाळासाहेबांचा आवाज! |url=http://zeenews.india.com/marathi/news/kallabaji/trailer-balkadu-marathi-movie/263738 |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=30 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Sagar Maladkar |title=चित्रपट बाळकडू – प्रेक्षकांसाठी कडू डोस |url=http://www.marathisrushti.com/articles/movie-balkadu/ |publisher=Marathi Shrushti |date=24 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='बाळकडू' – आवाज रूपातील बाळासाहेब ठाकरे |url=http://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/movie-review-marathi-movie-balkadu-1064455/ |publisher=[[Loksatta]] |date=23 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=उद्धव ठाकरेंच्या उपस्थितीत रंगला 'बाळकडू'चा प्रीमिअर शो, पाहा ग्रॅण्ड सोहळ्याचे |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news-rlt/BOL-MB-premier-of-marathi-film-balkadu-marathi-film-4881805-PHO.html |publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |date=23 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='बाळकडू'चा आज प्रीमियर: राजकीय-सामाजिक क्षेत्रातील दिग्गज लावणार हजेरी! |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MUM-premier-of-balkadu-marathi-cinema-on-balasaheb-thackerys-life-4880557-PHO.html |publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |date=22 January 2015}}</ref>

== Hotelier ==
As a woman entrepreneur, She founded ''Saffron 12'', a multi-cuisine and fine-dining family restaurant in Mumbai. At the launch of Saffron 12, on 12 March 2013, [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Hrishitaa Bhatt]], Mudasir Ali, Tajdar Amrohi, [[Suresh Wadkar]] and wife Padma, [[Dalip Tahil]], Gary Richardson and [[Murli Sharma]] were among the guests spotted.<ref>{{cite news |title=A saffron soiree |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/A-saffron-soiree/articleshow/18909013.cms?from=mdr |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=12 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Soma Das |title=Mahim eatery Saffron 12 is a mixed bag of delights |url=http://mid-day.com/articles/mahim-eatery-saffron-12-is-a-mixed-bag-of-delights/15156138 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |date=14 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Launch: 'Saffron 12' |url=http://photogallery.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/launch-saffron-12/articleshow/18906604.cms |publisher=[[Navbharat Times]] |date=10 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tickling taste buds |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/tickling-taste-buds/209905 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |date=21 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sanjay Dutt at the launch of 'Saffron 12' |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/parties-and-events/id/1756964 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] }}{{dead link|date=July 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Personal life==

On 8 June 2021 she was arrested in fake medical degree case by Bandra police in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/crime/film-producer-swapna-patker-arrested-for-obtaining-fake-phd-degree/articleshow/83342043.cms | title=Film producer Swapna Patker arrested for obtaining fake PhD degree }}</ref> Patker alleged the arrest to be a "revenge arrest" because she had filed a case in which she alleged being stalked by particular individuals "allegedly at the behest of [[Shiv Sena]] Member of Parliament [[Sanjay Raut]]." Bombay high court granted bail to Patker on 27 June 2021.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bombay-high-court-grants-bail-to-woman-accused-of-fake-phd-degree/articleshow/84791675.cms | title=Bombay high court grants bail to woman accused of fake PhD degree | Mumbai News - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=27 July 2021 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.swapnapatker.com}}
* {{IMDb name|7066556}}
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