Promita Bhowmik was born and brought up in Kolkata, India. She holds a Ph.D in Arts from Jadavpur University. She is an award winning filmmaker, writer and poet.
Promita has directed one short documentary film,one poetry film and two short films. Her films were much acclaimed in several prestigious international film festivals. Her films have been awarded and officially selected in renowned national and international film festivals across the globe.
Ahana (The Light Within) is her debut feature film. She is the writer, director and producer of the film.