Biography
Shekhar is a physically disabled and autistic British Asian - Indian filmmaker. Shekhar was recently one of five participants in the BFI Elevate Initiative for Disabled Filmmakers and Writers. He returned to work in September 2023 with two remotely directed short films 'Dyktator' and 'Struny', shot in Poland while Shekhar was recovering from spinal surgery in a London Hospital. Before hospitalisation, Shekhar's debut feature 'Running With Crutche' a critically acclaimed psychological drama about isolation and self-shot during Lockdown, which premiered at the Adelaide and Sydney Film Festivals. He directed the theatre comedy 'Delivery Only' and co-wrote the documentary 'Something Beautiful for Mother Teresa.' Shekhar is developing a second feature with Vertigo Productions, Australia. Other multi-award-winning short films have featured at Tribeca, Bilbao, New York, Toronto, Durban and London.
