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{{Infobox person
| name = Megha Ramaswamy
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| birth_name = Megha Ramaswamy
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| birth_place = India
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| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Director, Screenwriter
| alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India]], [[Pune]]
| website = [http://www.megharamaswamy.com/ Official Website]
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'''Megha Ramaswamy''' is a Mumbai-based screenwriter, director and producer. Having made her debut as a screenwriter in 2011, she transitioned into filmmaking with her directorial feature debut ''[[What Are The Odds]]'', a Netflix film starring [[Abhay Deol]], [[Karanvir Malhotra]], [[Monica Dogra]] and Yashaswini Dayama.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What Are The Odds movie review: Abhay Deol, Yashaswini Dayama's ode to Wes Anderson is cute but not crazy enough|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/what-are-the-odds-movie-review-abhay-deol-yashaswini-dayama-s-ode-to-wes-anderson-is-cute-but-not-crazy-enough/story-E4L4ZaSWC17Crj5iFVMatO.html|date=2020-05-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=What Are the Odds? {{!}} Netflix|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81281587|website=www.netflix.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref>

Ramaswamy's body of work includes two other acclaimed short-films - the hybrid short documentary, ''Newborns'', giving an inside look into the lives of acid-attack survivors, and ''Bunny,'' Ramaswamy's first fiction short film. Both films premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] and have traveled to several other film festivals, having been met with critical response and accolades .<ref name="India West"/><ref>{{Cite web|title = TIFF.net {{!}} Bunny|url = http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/shortcuts/bunny|website = TIFF|access-date = 2015-11-17|language = en-US}}</ref> They've both also seen releases on the cinephile [[Over-the-top media service in India|OTT service]], [[Mubi (streaming service)|MUBI]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=MUBI|url=https://mubi.com/films/newborns|website=mubi.com|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MUBI|url=https://mubi.com/films/bunny-2015|website=mubi.com|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref>

Outside film, Ramaswamy co-hosts Cause Effect, a platform that produces cause related content and outreach programs.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-kids-are-all-right/article8442940.ece | title= The kids are all right | date=7 April 2016 | first=Sankhayan | last=Ghosh | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=28 June 2018 }}</ref> Her banner, Missfit Films, is dedicated to producing innovative films, which subscribe to being neither independent nor commercial.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Good Pitch|url=https://goodpitch.org/users/megha-ramaswamy|website=Good Pitch|language=en|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref>

Ramaswamy's latest mid-length film, ''Lalannas Song''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-10 |title=DIFF 2022 {{!}} Parvathy and Rima Kallingal's paranormal tryst in 'Lalanna's Song' |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/diff-2022-parvathy-rima-kallingal-lalannas-song-film-review-9484111.html |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref> (33 minutes), is a psychological horror project. The film stars [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]], [[Rima Kallingal]] and Nakshatra Indrajith and had its world premiere at the [[Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles]] 2022 where it won Special Mention for Innovation and Pushing Boundaries.

Her next feature film ''Reshma Shera'' is a story about a little girl and her dog,<ref name="Jhunjhunwala">{{Cite web |last=Jhunjhunwala |first=Udita |title=In Netflix film 'What Are the Odds?', love, hope, music and the magic of the wonder years |url=https://scroll.in/reel/962318/in-netflix-film-what-are-the-odds-love-hope-music-and-the-magic-of-the-wonder-years |access-date=2020-05-21 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> and was last showcased at [[Berlin International Film Festival|Berlinale Co-production Market]], 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2019 Berlinale Co-Production Market line-up is revealed |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/365061/ |access-date=2020-05-21 |website=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
* 2011 - ''[[Shaitan (film)|Shaitan]]'' – Writer
* 2012 - ''[[Ship of Theseus (film)|Ship of Theseus]]'' – Actress (Journalist)
* 2014 - ''Newborns'' (Documentary short)<ref name="India Today 2015"/> – Writer and director
* 2015 - ''Bunny'' (Short)<ref name="India West">{{cite web | title='Beeba Boys,' 'He Named Me Malala' Among TIFF World Premieres | website=India West | date=15 September 2015 | url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/global/beeba-boys-he-named-me-malala-among-tiff-world-premieres/article_831b043a-5b40-11e5-8e08-dbb669d507d9.html | access-date=18 November 2015}}</ref> – Writer and director
* 2016 - ''The Last Music Store'' (Documentary short) – Writer and Director
*2020 - ''[[What Are The Odds]]'' (Feature Film) – Writer and Director
*2022- Lalannas Song (mid-length) - Writer and Director

== References ==
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<ref name="India Today 2015">{{cite web | title=Talvar to show its edge at Toronto International Film Festival : Mail Today, News | website=India Today | date=11 September 2015 | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/talvar-to-show-its-edge-in-toronto-international-film-festival/1/470868.html | access-date=18 November 2015}}</ref>
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* {{cite web | author= | title=Filmmaker Megha Ramaswamy's short 'Bunny' explores childhood fantasies and fears | website=The Indian Express | date=20 September 2015 | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/down-the-rabbit-hole/ | access-date=18 November 2015}}
* {{cite web | last1=Sood | first1=Priyanka | last2=Rege | first2=Prachi | last3=Rathnam | first3=Shilpa | last4=Menon | first4=Amarnath K. | title=Woman of her word | website=India Today | date=20 June 2011 | url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-28950580.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315015930/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-28950580.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 March 2016 | access-date=18 November 2015}} {{subscription required}}
* {{cite web | last=Parande | first=Shweta | title=Bunny trailer: Megha Ramaswamy's gem of a short film to compete at TIFF 2015! | website=India.com | date=28 August 2015 | url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/bunny-trailer-megha-ramaswamys-gem-of-a-short-film-to-compete-at-tiff-2015-520841/ | access-date=18 November 2015}}
* {{cite web | title=Why you can't miss these two short movies | website=Vogue India | date=24 November 2014 | url=http://www.vogue.in/content/watch-her-eyes/ | ref={{sfnref | Vogue India | 2014}} | access-date=18 November 2015}}
* {{cite web | author=India | title=Special Support | website=The Indian Express | date=22 February 2015 | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/special-support/ | access-date=18 November 2015}}
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-kids-are-all-right/article8442940.ece

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=4501231|name=Megha Ramaswamy}}

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