Nina Mahesh is an Indian American TV Writer, Screenwriter and Director

Her work usually resides within the worlds of dramedy and comedy, although she dabbles in drama once in a while. She is based in NYC, MI and LA. 

Nina mainly writes about confident, wide-eyed characters, who are seeking to fit into the world while also discovering who they really are. Nina’s work aims to highlight underrepresented communities, whether it be to create awareness, showcase a new point of view or simply to provoke empathy for the unknown. Her work has explored the roles of gender, race and privilege in our world.  

She earned her MFA in film at Columbia University, where she won the Jeff Unger/eMinutes Launch Award for an outstanding graduate. Nina recently finished post production on her short Aleeya, a story that follows the daily plight of a transgender female in India. Aleeya was a winner of the Leone Family Grant. 

Nina holds an MBA from Cornell University and a BA from the University of Michigan. When not working on film or writing, Nina can be found kayaking, singing karaoke, spending time with family and friends, and anywhere dogs are.