Thaakirah Behardien obtained her BA in film production from the University of Cape Town in 2013. During this time, two of the student films that she produced screened at major South African film festivals – including The Durban International Film Festival.

She worked first as a production assistant then as a production coordinator specialising in feature films and photo shoots. She has freelanced for major networks and numerous local service production companies. In 2021, she graduated with her Master's degree in Documentary Arts.

A self-proclaimed cinephile, she works as a video producer while pursuing her passion of documentary filmmaking.