Vani Subramanian

Vani SUBRAMANIAN (1965, UK) is a documentary filmmaker and women’s rights activist, active since the 1990s. Her films explore the intersection of everyday practices, societal perceptions and broader political issues, addressing themes such as cultural dynamics, food practices, education, sectarianism and reproductive rights. Her work has received recognition both nationally and internationally. She has taught as guest faculty at various institutions, including Cornell University and the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. She also works as the Creative Director of the reFrame Institute of Art and Expression, where she mentors and produces artistic works that engage with contemporary societal challenges.

Filmography

Meals Ready (1996, doc), Padhoge Likhoge Hoge Nawab (1998, short doc), Class Of 2001 (2001, short doc), Holy Duels Of Hola Mohalla (2001, short doc), New Improved Delhi (2002, short doc), Aditi Mangaldas: Profiles In Dance (2004, short doc), Ayodhya Gatha (2007, doc), It’s A Boy (It’s Going To Be A Boy) (2008, short doc), Play On Tiger (2010, short doc), Ye Dilli Hai Mere Yaar (2010, short doc), Stir. Fry. Simmer (2012, doc), Eighty Is Not Enough (2013, short doc), The Death Of Us (2018, doc), Cinema Pe Cinema: The Theatres. The Movies. And Us (2024)