Producer
Strategist
Throughout the past decade, Kiran has used her platform to primarily focus on addressing taboos within the South Asian community through short films, documentaries and digital series. Her short films, Ananke (garnered over 1 million views on YouTube) and Haneri, have gone on screening tours around the world, and have often been used by university and college curriculums and student organizations as teaching tools.
This led her to co-produce and star in 28 episodes of the hit web-series Anarkali, which reached approximately 2 million views across all seasons. The Brown Bachelorette, the parody web-series which Kiran starred, co-wrote and directed, helped cultivate her comedic screenwriting. She has been able to create meaningful and critical dialogue through her work.
She is the co-founder of The Kollective, a BIPOC-focused creative agency that aims to create opportunities for artists while supporting smaller businesses with branding strategies. And though her passion is in the arts, her heart is focused on community and mental health. She has facilitated and hosted over 50+ workshops around the world. With her talk show Cha Da Cup With KayRay now airing on Brit Asia TV, her work continues to be recognized by the likes of Vogue, The Toronto Star, NBC News, BBC, CBC and Cosmopolitan.
As a young artist growing up in this flourishing city, it always felt like something was missing. There was a complete disconnect between creatives around me and access to the city’s resources. Finally, in my 10+ years of being an artist, there’s an organization that truly wants to create more spaces that will elevate Brampton’s arts and culture. Where there’s a partnership and alliance that will allow artists to feel supported and celebrated. I am excited to be an ambassador of this wonderful organization and can’t wait to shift the narrative!