Zena Sagar is an India-based impact producer and one of the country’s first trans women in producing, coming from a Dalit background. She works at the intersection of storytelling, culture, and impact. Part of Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata’s Producing for Film & Television program, Zena’a debut short as a producer, TARA, a short film exploring a Dalit trans woman’s journey through Mumbai’s dating world, navigating caste and queer identity. Directed by Ashutosh S. Shankar, TARA premiered at the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival and continues its festival and impact circuit. The film is an independent UK/USA/India collaboration backed by Neeraj Churi (Lotus Visual Productions) and Rita Meher of Tasveer, along with Ish Maini. At the core of Zena’s practice is the belief that storytelling is both an art form and an instrument of change through authentic representation and authorship in media. She works to accelerate media for impact and cultural transformation. Alongside Producing, she is developing her practice as a creator through visual art, performances & music.
