[1] Sanjiv Jaiswal is from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

After completing his graduation, he came to Mumbai and established his own film production house.

His second film Anwar (2007) was written and directed by Manish Jha.

His debut as a writer and director was in 2012, with Shudra: The Rising, which portrays slavery, untouchability and the caste system in Indian society.

[5][6] Filming for Jaiswal's sequel to Shudra: The Rising, called Bagawat, began in 2020.