Anjali Menon is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. She made her directorial debut with the film Manjadikuru. She won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Ustad Hotel at the 60th National Film Awards. She was one of the founding members of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), an organization that focuses on gender equality in the Malayalam film industry. Born in Calicut, Kerala, Anjali grew up in Dubai. She did her high school educat