[1] Born and brought up in New Delhi, India, she moved to Mumbai, transitioned into web content in 2015, and records weekly review videos for Film Companion.

[2][3] After graduating with a degree in Communications Studies and Journalism from the Indraprastha University, Tyagi began working as a voice over artist in New Delhi.

[2] Tyagi enrolled in a filmmaking course at the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and simultaneously began working as programme host for the Mumbai-based FM station Radio City.

[5][6] She received attention for a starting a fundraiser to help Nikita Shukla—a visually impaired law student; the story was picked up by several media outlets.

[7][8][9] The campaign was widely shared and received attention from films actors and politicians based in Mumbai.

[22] A select few of episodes of "Not a Movie Review" were later compiled and released as a web series on Disney+ Hotstar under the same title in March 2020.