Archana Borhade is a producer, writer, cinematographer, and director. She is the first Indian cinematographer to feature in the prestigious American Cinematographer magazine as 2021’s Rising Star of Cinematography. She produced, co-wrote, and shot Ashes On A Road Trip (Karkhanisanchi Waari), a dysfunctional family dramedy, which world-premiered at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival and was officially selected for film festivals in Shanghai, Toronto, New York, London, Los Angeles, and Melbourne. Currently, she is co-writing a psychological thriller series, adapting a biopic series, and is in talks to direct an indie science-fiction film.