Mukti Krishan is a filmmaker and writer whose work spans fiction, documentary, and animation. A graduate of Vancouver Film School, she began her career in VFX and animation before transitioning to live-action storytelling, with a focus on emotionally resonant, psychologically layered narratives. Her fiction projects have been supported by the Asia Society Fellowship Grant and the Mumbai Mantra–Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab. As a documentary director, her work has been commissioned by Discovery, YouTube Originals, and Zee5. Her independent film Raqs-e-Inquilab, set in Kashmir, was featured on MUBI
and The Atlantic Selects.

In the commercial space, she has directed acclaimed campaigns for MTV, Google, Lux, and Asian Paints, among others, earning recognition including a Kyoorius Blue Elephant finalist and a Digies Award for Best Short. Across formats, Mukti’s films primarily explore themes of identity, silence, and the hidden interior lives of her characters.