Mehek is an indian born, london based, writer-director & advertising creative.

For over eight years, she’s crafted deeply layered stories born from a profound understanding of context, people, and place.

As a Writer-Director, her work balances lived-in realism with bursts of heightened stylization. She is drawn to character-driven stories, often featuring first-time performers in natural settings or A-list talent in grounded, immersive ways. She is particularly interested in South Asian perspectives.

As an Advertising Creative, her stories question pre-existing narratives through the sub-cultures and communities that challenge them. She’s been described as “an idea machine” and has crafted stories for the likes of - ON Running, Get Your Guide, Amazon Music, Expedia, Unmind, TEDx, Freeda Media & Vogue India.

Her documentary short, SKATER UKTIS premiered at the Southbank Centre’s ‘Unbound Archives’ followed by screenings at BAFTA and Academy Award qualifying festivals including- Aesthetica Film Festival, London Indian Film Festival, Tasveer Film Festival, and more.

She’s been selected for Pitching Sessions with BBC Film and shortlisted for the Slick Films Fund 2024.

Currently, she is developing her next narrative short.

Photo by Isaac Nico

Press:
LIFF, Asian Culture Vulture, Amaliah, Strand, Dialledin x Southbank Centre, Minute Shorts, Homegrown India

Official Screenings:
Aesthetica Film Festival, London Indian Film Festival, Tasveer Film Festival, Skate & Surf Film Festival Milan, Paris Skateboarding Film Festival, Minute Shorts: Sports Shorts, Dialledin x Southbank Centre

Recognition:
Pitching Sessions with BBC Film at Aesthetica Film Festival (2024)
Watershed and Cables & Cameras' Pitch Lab (2024)
Slick Films Fund, Official Shortlist (2024)