Nisha Pahuja

An acclaimed figure in the realm of documentary filmmaking, Nisha Pahuja was born in 1969 in New Delhi, India, and has been actively directing films since the late 1990s. Her oeuvres, primarily in the documentary genre, are best characterized by her famous films like "The World Before Her" and "Bollywood Bound", which have earned her numerous accolades including a World Cinema Documentary Jury Prize at the Tribeca Film Festival. Pahuja's distinctive authorial style is characterized by her deep dive into culturally sensitive topics, particularly focusing on women's lives and gender issues in India, presented through a nuanced and empathetic lens. As a person, Nisha displays an admirable courage to confront difficult subjects head-on, using her filmmaking as a powerful tool to shed light on the hidden aspects of her society.