Award-winning director. DoD strategist.. Disruptor.
Prerna is the creative force behind Take A Stand Films, a production house dedicated to the South Asian diaspora. After her short films Gudiyaa and Bi The Way swept awards circuits worldwide, Prerna leaned into her mission: creating "uncomfortable" cinema that fosters healing within families.
Based in Northern Virginia, her perspective is shaped by the duality of her life—navigating the high-stakes world of defense contracting by day and the nuanced world of independent filmmaking by night. She is a storyteller who believes that the most specific stories are the most universal.