Director & Producer

Laxmana Dalmia, is an established entrepreneur, with multi-media experience in production, writing and direction for TV, Radio and Theatre. She has been making films for more than 40 years. Her forte is documenting and dealing with socially sensitive issues in the country. A land mark series of 40 films, made by her for Doordarshan International and National networks, traces the history of communalism and fundamentalism in India. She has produced and directed documentaries for Doordarshan, International and National networks and has won several awards for her films.

Laxmana did her Masters in Philosophy, and began her career as a teacher and a lecturer. However, her true métier and passion brought her to the world of films and theatre.

The corpus of her work primarily focuses on education and social welfare, with a strong emphasis on envisioning a better life for women and children. Writing has always been Laxmana Dalmia’s passion. She has been writing since she was 13.