Aanchal is a filmmaker and lawyer based between London and Mumbai. A Delhi girl who moved to London to study law, and stayed on to practice at a Magic Circle law firm for 6 years. Aanchal has attended MetFilm School in London, and her graduation short film “Haklu”, is currently doing its festival rounds, having been selected for festivals in the UK and the US. Aanchal is also in development for a feature documentary, “Beyond Disco”, a documentary based on LA based record label Discostan and Nermin Niazi’s 1984 album, “Beyond Disco”, with an Emmy-nominated producer.
Aanchal is interested in giving a voice to subaltern narratives that draw on perspectives from the Global South, particularly on social and cultural themes that are important to the internationally-minded global citizen.
Aanchal is a member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia, and is currently attending NFTS in the UK.