Originally from Milton Keynes, Natalia grew up in England, India, and Dubai. She came to London to pursue acting and film and recently graduated from Brunel University London 
with a degree in Film Production and Theatre. 

She directed her first micro-documentary film called ‘Ghar Ka Khana’, which is a poetic documentary exploring curry culture in the UK. It won the Best Documentary award at the university’s film festival this year. Her areas of interest for work include stories related to food, immigration, race, and the South Asian diaspora community. 

She is also an actor and theatre maker. Having recently devised and performed in her first show at university, which explored colonialism through an immersive theatre show set in a restaurant. Currently, she is also part of Bush Theatre’s 18-25 Young Company, with an upcoming show this August and another scheduled for August 2025 at the Bush Theatre in Shepherd's Bush.