[3] She studied English literature and visual art at Columbia University in New York, including in classes taught by Gauri Viswanathan, and graduated in 2011.
[3] While based in Mumbai, Mangaldas worked as an actress and was a co-founder of Evoke India,[5] an organization curating speaker events.
[2][8] She also wrote a 2013 opinion article noted by The Indian Express to address themes in the film about shame and self-blame by survivors.
[9] While working as a newscaster, and with experience as a reporter that included the Indian Super League,[10][11][12] Mangaldas began independently posting sex education videos in 2017 on YouTube in English to help address what she felt was "a lack of easily accessible information and non-judgemental platforms to share questions and experiences, and obtain facts and resources pertaining to sex, sexuality, gender, sexual health, relationships, and the body.
"[25] According to Vogue India, "Far from the grim scientific jargon and convoluted infographics of a biology textbook, The Sex Book is a breezy read.