Smriti Mundhra

Smriti Mundhra
Born
Los Angeles, California
EducationColumbia University School of the Arts
Alma materCalifornia State University, Northridge
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
Notable work
SpouseChristian Magalhaes
FatherJag Mundhra

Smriti Mundhra is an American filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Her production company, Meralta Films, specializes in documentary films and non-fiction content.

Mundhra won the Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival for her first feature documentary film A Suitable Girl, along with her co-director Sarita Khurana.[1][2] Mundhra is also the Executive Producer and Creator of Netflix's original reality TV series, Indian Matchmaking.

In 2020, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for her film St. Louis Superman (2019).

  1. ^ "Directors use film to speak on social issues at 2017 Tribeca Film Festival". NBC News. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Award-Winning Desi Directors Tackle Arranged Marriage Stigma in 'A Suitable Girl'". www.colorlines.com. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.