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April 8, 2025 69 mins

In this episode of Old Asian Lady, Shashwati shares her story working across three countries as a filmmaker, editor, and storyteller. She started her career in New York City with Michael Moore and her biggest takeaway from this legend was to be fearless. A lesson she still keeps close to her heart.

We cover her

- Challenges being a woman filmmaker

- Inspiration & creative process- Cultural Perspectives of the industry in India, Taiwan and the US

- Thoughts on societal expectations & aging

More about Shashwati:

Website: https://shashwati.comIG: @madameji

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