Rhea Vakharia is a filmmaker, screenwriter and artist. Born and raised in Mumbai, India, she holds a BA in Psychology and Sociology from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and a Diploma in Filmmaking with a focus on Screenwriting from Prague Film School, Prague, Czech Republic.

She has worked for over 6 years as a scriptwriter, copywriter and creative director across advertising agencies in India.

During her filmmaking year, she contributed to over 25 independent short-film productions across departments.

Her semester film ‘Soju Drunk on The Subway’, a Hindi short about womanhood and acceptance, received the Audience Award for Best Film.

Her final diploma film ‘Afloat’, a Czech short about a mother-daughter relationship, won the Best Screenwriting Award and the Best Editing Award for 2026 at Prague Film School.

She is currently working on the post-production of her shorts - ‘Manchow Soup’ and ‘Afloat’. She is also developing her debut feature film.

She lives between Prague and Mumbai and is open to meaningful work worldwide.