Born in Ranchi, India in 1984, he grew up in Delhi. After graduating from the University of Delhi, he completed a master’s in film directing at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). His first feature-length documentary, A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, won the Special Jury Award at the 2018 National Film Awards in India. As well as making his own films and teaching, he is involved in the Ektara and Phase I film collectives. Eeb Allay Ooo! is his debut feature film.