Born in Kanpur, Shashwat Dwivedi is a screenwriter, lyricist and filmmaker – an alumni of Asian Academy of Film & Television where he specialised in Direction and Screenwriting. He has been working actively in the Indian advertisement and music video industry. His short film – Paudha, about a man who wants a divorce from a plant, was the official selection for the prestigious Jagran Film Festival, 2019. He has worked extensively with renowned Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap as Director ’s Assistant and Script Supervisor for the last two years. Shashwat’s stories are deeply rooted in Indian culture, often analysing the conflicts of a newer world with the current one. He thoroughly enjoys books, comedy and food.