Janhavi has been involved with a number of literary festivals in Mumbai. She has been co-curator, with R. Sriram, at the Kala Ghoda Literature Festival since 2005 where she has helped organise book readings, author discussions, performances and events with Indian as well as international authors and poets.

She curated literary activities at the Celebrate Bandra Festival 2005 with Darryl D'Monte, and was curator of the Hutch Crossword Literary Festival 2006.