 She is best known for her films "Chutney Popcorn" (1999) and "Cosmopolitan" (2003), and for being a consulting producer on, and directing three episodes of the first season of the television series "Transparent".Ganatra graduated from the New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts.Ganatra explored her interest in film through acting and then decided to make the switch to pursue film-making as she wanted to effect cultural change.