Hello!
I’m a screenwriter based out of Mumbai and Los Angeles.
I got my MFA in Screenwriting at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 2020. I’m honored to have been recognized as a Sloan grant recipient, and a finalist for the Sloan Grand Jury Prize awarded by the Museum of the Moving Image and Film Independent.
I’m also incredibly grateful to BAFTA for having me be a part of their Newcomers cohort from 2020-2023, and their Connect cohort as of 2024.
I write character-driven dramas and dramedies - both features and series - about characters who don't quite belong, but carve out their own unique path anyway. I gravitate towards darker themes and enjoy playing with the elements of time, memory and perception. I equally enjoy writing character-driven rom-coms/dramas, as well as coming of age stories.
My goal is to tell authentic South Asian stories for a global audience.
Prior to screenwriting, I got an MSc in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University in Chicago, and worked in advertising/digital marketing in Mumbai, Chicago and New York, where I helped inject a sense of storytelling/ brand personification to some very well-known international and homegrown brands.
I currently have projects in different stages of development for global streaming platforms and for theatrical release.