Aneesh Chaganty (/əˈniːʃ ˈtʃɑːɡənti/;[1]Telugu pronunciation: [əniːʂ tʃɑːɡəɳʈi] born January 30, 1991) is an American film director and screenwriter.

[3] In 2021, Chaganty was featured in the December issue of Vanity Fair, representing Gold House as an AAPI leading member.

[6] His father, who obtained an MS degree in computer engineering from Drexel University, serves as a director and Chief Technology Officer at a software publishing, consultancy and supply company[7] founded by both his parents, AppEnsure Inc.[8] Chaganty attended Valley Christian High School from 2005 to 2009.

[10] In 2014, Chaganty's two minute short film, a Google Glass spot called Seeds, became an internet sensation after garnering more than 1 million YouTube views in 24 hours.

[23][24] The short film was featured on Meta's Movie Gen site and their YouTube channel.