Nisha Pahuja

Director, Producer, Writer

June 3, 1967 (58 years)
Nisha Pahuja (born 3 June 1967; New Delhi) is a Canadian Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, based in Toronto, Ontario.

Her credits include To Kill a Tiger, winner of 19 awards from festivals including TIFF, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Doc Aviv and the Canadian Screen awards. The film will be released theatrically in the US in the Fall of 2023. The New York Times included it in their list of "Most Anticipated Fall Releases" and Anne Thompson at the Indie wire named it to her Oscars' Contenders list for 2024. Both Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel signed onto the film as Executive Producers along with Andy Cohen, Anita Lee, Atul Gawande, Andrew Dragoumis and others.

Known For

  • To Kill a Tiger
    To Kill a Tiger2022
  • The World Before Her
    The World Before Her2012
  • Diamond Road
    Diamond Road2007
  • #Blessed
    #Blessed2020
  • P.O.V.
    P.O.V.38 seasons

Filmography

2023
Mediha · as Executive Producer
2022
2020
#Blessed · as Executive Producer
2017
CBC Docs POV · as Executive Producer
2012
The World Before Her · as Executive Producer
1988
P.O.V. · as Executive Producer

1988
P.O.V. · as Self - Director

2017
CBC Docs POV · as Story Editor
2000
The Fairy Faith · as Researcher