Srividya Basawa is an award-winning self-taught filmmaker from Hyderabad, India. She has started her film making career in 2009 with a T.V show called "Cute Companions" for HMTV. Later she has directed many pan Indian Ad films and corporate films. She has debut directed the feature film "Madha" which is a female-centered psychological thriller. Madha has received 26 international awards at various international film festivals before its theatrical release.