Prachi Hota is a Delhi-based, award-winning Odissi dancer, filmmaker, and writer whose work sits at the confluence of narrative, public policy, culture, and neuroscience. She is the Founder and Editor of The Aggressively Serious Newsletter, an independent publication that has rapidly grown to hundreds of subscribers and thousands of monthly reads within weeks of launch. The newsletter is recognized for its interdisciplinary analysis, connecting the art of storytelling, the economics of screens, and global cultural policy, offering creators and executives practical insights to make smarter creative and strategic decisions.

Beyond her editorial venture, Prachi serves as Senior Assistant Director at Mobius Films and is an independent documentary filmmaker, with acclaimed projects such as Past Imperfect and experimental works spanning India, the UK, France, and Italy. A practitioner of Odissi for over 25 years, she brings the discipline and emotional depth of classical dance into her visual storytelling. Educated at the London Film School (MA, Filmmaking) and the University of Delhi (BA, English Literature), she continues to shape conversations at the intersection of art, culture, and communication with research-rich, story-driven perspectives.