Shashwati Talukdar is an India-born academic-filmmaker based in New York City,[1] with more than twelve films and videos to her name,[2] and who has become well known on the international film-making stage, particularly for her documentaries on cultural identity and representation.
She attended Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University, and Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, where she obtained a graduate degree in Mass Communication.
[3] She began her career in 1999 as an assistant editor for BBC's television show, Michael Moore Live.
She runs the production company "Four Nine and Half Pictures," named because Talukdar herself is less than five feet tall.
[2] Additionally, she maintains Shashwati's Blog, which she uses to communicate with fans and other bloggers about various topics,[2] including films, culture and social justice issues.