Her Master's thesis film Flying Inside My Body[14][15] won numerous student documentary awards.
She received her BA in English Literature from Lady Shri Ram College at Delhi University in 2006.
[18] Thomas, along with long-standing partner, Sushmit Ghosh has directed and produced over 150 short documentaries under their Black Ticket Films banner.
[39] Indiewire's Kate Erbland in her review of the documentary wrote, "Armed with eagle-eyed filmmakers and compelling subjects, the film deftly blends the (inextricably linked) personal and professional sides of the journalists' work, offering up a wide-ranging look at a vital outlet with so many stories to tell…the result is profound".
[40] It was the first Indian film to win a Peabody Award and the jury described the winner as one of "the most compelling and empowering stories released in 2022 across broadcasting and streaming media".