Independent films
FILMS
My films start close, with one person or a small group, and widen out to what shapes their lives: land, climate, desire, the city. They have screened at festivals, universities and global forums, including COP27.
SELECTED FILMS
Coral Woman
The filmmaker's journey with Uma, a certified scuba diver, exploring the underwater world and the threat to the coral reefs of the Gulf of Mannar.
City Girls
Umra and Kulsum move from Banda, a small town in Uttar Pradesh, to Delhi. In the city's anonymity, they work out who they are, and what 'the city' means for girls raised elsewhere.
Survey Number Zero
Eight months with three Agariya salt farmers in the Little Rann of Kutch, on land that officially has no survey number.
My Sacred Glass Bowl
Who decided virginity should matter so much? Moving across cultures in India, the film questions the idea of 'purity' placed on a woman's body.
COMMISSIONED · 2018–2023
Made for institutions
Gulf of Mannar — Government of Tamil Nadu, 2023
Kadal Osai — Smart NGO, 2023
Six underwater and climate shorts — Ministry of Environment, Tamil Nadu & SDMRI, 2018–19
25 Years of the NHRC — National Human Rights Commission & Films Division, 2018
MORE WORK · 2009–2026
All work
TELEVISION · CNA (CHANNEL NEWSASIA) AND NDTV
Windows on the World: 9/11’s Forgotten Story · CNA · 2026 YouTube · CNA
The Earthquake Detectives: Cracking the Prediction Code · CNA · 2025 YouTube · CNA
Future Proofers · CNA · 2024 Watch
Looted: Bringing Back the Gods · CNA · 2022 Watch
Race to Feed the World · CNA · 3 episodes · 2021 Watch
The Longest Day · CNA · Seasons 1 and 2 · 2020–2023 Season 1 · Season 2
India Matters · NDTV · Senior Producer · 2015–2017
The Great Indian Tamasha · NDTV · Director, Researcher & Associate Producer · 2009–2015
MORE FILMS
Khanabadosh · Co-director with Mahvish Rahman, Swati Bhattacharya & Tulika · 2010 · Silver Conch, Mumbai International Film Festival Watch
Bhawra Tera Pani (Lake, Your Water) · Director & Editor · in progress Preview
Invisible Heroes: Changing Gears · Two-wheeler mechanics from Indore · Director, Cinematographer & Editor · made for a UNICEF toolkit Watch
Invisible Heroes: Trekking Their Way Up! · Trekking guides from Kullu · Director & Editor · made for a UNICEF toolkit Watch
CHAMBAL MEDIA & CHAMBAL ACADEMY
Chambal Media brand film · Director · 2023 Watch
Chambal Academy promo · Director & Script Writer Watch
Mobile Journalism course, Chambal Academy · Designed the course and directed its videos Watch
Chambal Media showreel · Executive Producer, Editor & Cinematographer Watch
Full portfolio · Vimeo Visit
CORAL WOMAN IMPACT
Coral Woman Impact · A youth-led ocean conservation campaign · 200+ screenings, including COP27 Visit
Impact film · Coral Woman Impact Watch
Art for Hope · Underwater art installation residency with Inlaks Foundation, Pardicolor and Hyundai Read · See the installation
Coral Woman, the children’s book · Illustrated book with HarperCollins and Avid Learning Buy the book
WRITING, TALKS & FESTIVALS
“When parents of those killed say they just want you to listen” · Field reporting from Assam, NDTV Read
Atonement: The Karwan-e-Mohabbat Journey · Video report from the Karwan, NDTV Watch
By Accident, By Choice · TEDxIILM talk · 2026 Watch
Asian Women’s Film Festival 2020 · IAWRT India · Co-Director Read
IMDb · Filmography Visit
