Born in India in 1982, she has taken degrees in mass communication and English literature and has studied directing at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. She has worked as a camera assistant, photographer and post-production assistant on international productions including Danny Boyle’s "Slumdog Millionaire", Lars von Trier’s "Antichrist" and Mira Nair’s "The Migration". Her short films have screened at festivals around the world, with her most recent, "Imraan, c/o Carrom Club", winning the 3sat Promotional Award at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. "Dust" is her debut feature film.

Source: 69. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)