They were selected as a recipient of the 2023 BFI and BAFTA LGBTQIA+ Mentoring Scheme,[3] and identified by Attitude Magazine as one of 2023’s Top 10 trailblazers for Film, TV, and Music[4] in the United Kingdom.

[5][6][7] Their debut film, Queer Parivaar (2022), won the BAFTA-qualifying Iris Prize 'Best British Short' award, making it available for broadcast and streaming on Channel 4.

In May 2021, Raichandani won the inaugural Netflix Documentary Talent Fund[8] to direct a film on Shane 'ShayShay' Konno and their Pan-Asian drag and cabaret collective, The Bitten Peach.

[11] Shiva has degrees in Psychology, Counselling, and Media Communication, and uses the combined knowledge from them with their lived experiences to tap into the discourses of intersectional identities.

They use digital platforms to mobilise and create safe community spaces to champion diverse talent and drive topical conversations around societal issues.