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I'm a writer-director and my short films have won awards and played at international and national film festivals, like the Indian Film festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) and Indian Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK).

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I have assisted ad-filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar, and worked in various roles, from production designer, assistant director and producer on commercials, to being an assistant editor on a feature. 

 

I studied screenwriting at UCLA, and I've written the comedy series ‘Official CEOgiri’ for Arre as well as developed series and features for various production houses. 

 

I've directed actors like Nawazzudin Siddiqui and Kameez Surka as well as extensively directed non-actors. ​​I've worked with Leo Media Collective, Sikhya Entertainment, Culture Machine, Boundless Media and Matrix. My films have featured on Jio and Disney Plus Hotstar.

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With my films I seek to tell stories about social inequities and power structures, that find humour in the absurdities of life, and have authentic portrayals of the female experience.

"The Shaila(s) isssss faaaaabbb! Laughed so much !! "

Farah Khan

Filmmaker

"[The End of the Road] has turned out beautiful. It is amazing and a strong message"

hemant Shringy

BBDO India, Chief Creative Officer

"[Erased] an evocative short film captures a quality of survival that is nearly always effaced in documentaries about street-children—their sexuality. Definitely a filmmaker to watch out for. "

pooja rangan

Professor of film & media studies, Amherst college

Awards & Grants

  • Special Jury Prize - Vintage Film Festival 

  • Focus Dialogue Prize - Sehsuchte: The International Student & Amateur Film Festival, Potsdam, Germany 

  • Special Jury Prize - 24x7 Making Movies 

  • Torino Script Lab Short List 

  • Yes Foundation Social Film Grant 

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