Alankrita Shrivastava is an Indian screenwriter and director. Having
made her debut as a director in 2011, she has since won such accolades
as the Films de Femmes Grand Prix and a nomination for a Filmfare
award.Shrivastava studied filmmaking at Jamia Milia Islamia in New
Delhi and later moved to Mumbai. She began working as an associate
director for Prakash Jha. After assisting Jha on notable projects
including Apharan (2005) and Rajneeti (2010), Shrivastava made her
directorial debut with 2011 film Turning 30. She later received
widespread praise for the black comedy Lipstick Under My Burkha, which
she directed and wrote. The film earned her, among other accolades, a
nomination at the Filmfare Awards.Shrivastava was born in New Delhi,
but moved to Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand where she attended Welham Girls'
School. After completing her schooling, she moved back to Delhi and
graduated from Lady Shri Ram College. She alter studied filmmaking at
the A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia.
made her debut as a director in 2011, she has since won such accolades
as the Films de Femmes Grand Prix and a nomination for a Filmfare
award.Shrivastava studied filmmaking at Jamia Milia Islamia in New
Delhi and later moved to Mumbai. She began working as an associate
director for Prakash Jha. After assisting Jha on notable projects
including Apharan (2005) and Rajneeti (2010), Shrivastava made her
directorial debut with 2011 film Turning 30. She later received
widespread praise for the black comedy Lipstick Under My Burkha, which
she directed and wrote. The film earned her, among other accolades, a
nomination at the Filmfare Awards.Shrivastava was born in New Delhi,
but moved to Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand where she attended Welham Girls'
School. After completing her schooling, she moved back to Delhi and
graduated from Lady Shri Ram College. She alter studied filmmaking at
the A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia.
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