Personal details
- Birth Date: 1981-02-14
- Birth Location: Kannur, Kerala, India
- Professions: Actress, Writer, Director
Geetu Mohandas kicked off her production house, Unplugged, back in 2009. Not exactly your run-of-the-mill launch, either—her first short film, “Are You Listening?” didn’t just make the rounds, it premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Then it just casually scooped up three international awards and a National Film Award in India. Wild, right? Fast forward to her first feature, “Liar’s Dice.” That film snagged the Hubert Bals fund for script and project development, which, if you’re not in the know, is a pretty big deal in indie film circles. The movie landed straight into the world dramatic competition at Sundance 2014. Not stopping there, “Liar’s Dice” grabbed six major international awards and two National Awards back home. Oh, and it was India’s official submission for Best Foreign Film at the 87th Academy Awards. No biggie. Now, she’s not even close to done. Her next feature, “Moothon,” is already in the works. The script got a nod from the Sundance film lab and even bagged the Global Filmmaking Award at Sundance in 2016. Honestly, Geetu’s just stacking up accolades like it’s nothing. She’s basically rewriting the rulebook for Indian independent cinema, and if you haven’t caught any of her work yet, you’re missing out on some serious talent and hustle.
Geethu kicked off her early days at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, probably doodling in the margins like every other kid. Then, boom—her family packed up and moved to Canada. That’s a big leap, right? It turned out to be a sweet deal for her creative side. She started racking up awards for painting while still in school. Like, not just a “good job” sticker, but actual prizes. Art was her thing, clearly. But she didn’t just stop at painting. Geethu ended up diving into acting and studied it at Toronto University. Makes sense—she already had that artsy streak. Canada gave her the space to try out new stuff and polish her skills. From winning painting contests to learning the ropes of acting, Geethu just kept adding feathers to her cap. No telling what she’ll do next, but you can bet it’ll be something creative.
February 14, 1981
Konidela Ram Charan
Kannur, Kerala, India
44 years old