Aparna Malladi is a Los Angeles based filmmaker. She learnt filmmaking at Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco where she was awarded the STAND Grant for new directors to create the award winning short film Nupur (Ankle Bracelets) in 2001. Nupur (Ankle Bracelets) screened at more than 25 International film festivals, won the Family Award at the USA Film Festival, Dallas and was invited to be included in Best of the Fest at the Rochester International Film Festival. Aparnas debut feature film
Mitsein (2009) set in San Francisco and starring Smriti Mishra won the trophy for Best Art Film at the Eugene International Film Festival, Oregon and had its international premiere at the Mumbai International Film Festival in the Film India Worldwide section. Aparna Malladis second feature film The Anushree Experiments, a light comedy starring UK based Telugu actor Ulrika Krishnamurti
is due for release in April 2016.