Vaidaangi Sharma

Vaidaangi is a Writer-Director based out of Mumbai, India. Her debut film KUCHAR (The Itch) had its World Premiere at Palm Springs International ShortFest and bagged the Best International Short Film award. This makes it the first Indian film to do so in the festival's history of 31 years. Her second short fiction film CHHAT premiered at the MAMI Film Festival (2024). She is nurturing her voice as a filmmaker who is trying to portray discomforting themes which feel like a hug. Gender is her politics and she takes joy in writing awkward, messy but relatable female characters. She has varied experience as a Creative Producer and Director's Assistant. Alongside making her own films, she is currently working as a Development Executive for a production house. Vaidaangi also indulges in the joy of being in front of the camera sometimes. After all, a heroine is a heroine; whether in front of the camera or behind.