Raised in Chicago, Illinois, Anushka Tina Nair is a visual artist, writer, and filmmaker best known for the short film Period Drama (2022), which she co-created with her filmmaking partner Lauryn Anthony. Student Academy Award finalist, Carnegie Hall awardee, and Newport Beach Film Festival-featured director, Nair's work has been recognized internationally. Her personal passion for literary history and classic Hollywood inform the stories she most loves to tell.