Nisha Pahuja (born 1978) is an independent Canadian filmmaker, born in
New Delhi and raised in Toronto, Ontario. This writer/artist/director
was introduced to film through studying English literature, working in
social services and through working as a documentary researcher. She
is currently a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellow. Nisha's first
full-length film debut was in 2003 in Bollywood Bound, and more
recently she produced a film The World Before Her (2012) which
explored the diverse lifestyles of women competing to become Miss
India and juxtaposing it with Hindu Nationalists fighting for their
beliefs.Pahuja moved from India to Canada with her family when she was
a child. Growing up, Nisha faced adversity as she was bombarded with a
new "western lifestyle". She attributes her interest in film largely
to her upbringing and she was constantly exposed to Hindi films and
liked the roles that they offered Indian girls growing up in a Western
context.Pahuja is also a fellow of the Bellagio Centre, which is a
part of the Rockefeller Foundation. This foundation promotes the
well-being of humanity through various initiates and conferences led
by individuals such as policy makers and scholars. The centre has a
record of positive change including the Green Revolution and the
Global AIDS Vaccine Initiative. Pahuja has always wanted to influence
positive change and be a part of projects that benefit humanity which
is reflected through the main themes of many of her films.
New Delhi and raised in Toronto, Ontario. This writer/artist/director
was introduced to film through studying English literature, working in
social services and through working as a documentary researcher. She
is currently a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellow. Nisha's first
full-length film debut was in 2003 in Bollywood Bound, and more
recently she produced a film The World Before Her (2012) which
explored the diverse lifestyles of women competing to become Miss
India and juxtaposing it with Hindu Nationalists fighting for their
beliefs.Pahuja moved from India to Canada with her family when she was
a child. Growing up, Nisha faced adversity as she was bombarded with a
new "western lifestyle". She attributes her interest in film largely
to her upbringing and she was constantly exposed to Hindi films and
liked the roles that they offered Indian girls growing up in a Western
context.Pahuja is also a fellow of the Bellagio Centre, which is a
part of the Rockefeller Foundation. This foundation promotes the
well-being of humanity through various initiates and conferences led
by individuals such as policy makers and scholars. The centre has a
record of positive change including the Green Revolution and the
Global AIDS Vaccine Initiative. Pahuja has always wanted to influence
positive change and be a part of projects that benefit humanity which
is reflected through the main themes of many of her films.
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