Lena Khan

Lena Khan is a film director and writer. She co-wrote and directed The Tiger Hunter and directed the Disney+ movie Flora & Ulysses.

Early life and career

Khan was born in Canada to Indian parents. Khan grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, California before graduating from UCLA's film school. She is a Muslim. Khan has also written and directed short films. Her directorial debut was The Tiger Hunter, a film partially based on her grandfather who was a tiger hunter. Her second film, Flora & Ulysses, was released in February 2021. Khan was on the 2020 Alice Initiative's "List of Emerging Female Directors".