Hemal Trivedi is an Indian

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director, editor and producer. She is best known for her work on the documentaries ''Shabeena's Quest'', and ''

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''.

Life and career

Hemal was born and raised in

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, India. She holds an MBA in Marketing from

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and an MFA from the

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. In 2015, Hemal co-directed the feature documentary, ''

'', along with

Mohammed Ali Naqvi Mohammed Ali Naqvi ( ur, ; born 1979) is a Pakistani filmmaker based in New York City. He is known for documentaries which shed light on the socio political conditions of Pakistan, and feature strong characters on personal journeys of self-disco ...

, which premiered at the

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. The Central Board of Film Censors (CFBC) banned, ''Among the Believers'', from being screened in Pakistan, giving the reason that it "projects the negative image of Pakistan in the context of ongoing fight against extremism terrorism." Both Hemal and co-director Mohammed Ali Naqvi received death threats after the release of the film, forcing them to go into hiding for a period of time. In 2020, Hemal directed, ''Battleground'', about current political divide, as seen through the eyes of two grassroots political leaders in the key pivot county of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, and aired nationally on

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

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