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Lena Khan

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Lena Khan
Lena Khan at Carmel Film Festival in 2016
OccupationDirector
Years active2016–present

Lena Khan is a film director, producer, and writer.[1][2]

Early life and career

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Khan was born in Canada[3][4] to Indian parents.[5] Khan grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, California before graduating from UCLA's film school.[6][7] She is a Muslim.[8] Khan has also written and directed short films.[9] Her directorial debut was The Tiger Hunter, a film partially based on her grandfather who was a tiger hunter.[2] Her second film, Flora & Ulysses, was released in February 2021.[9] Khan was on the 2020 Alice Initiative's "List of Emerging Female Directors".[10]

Khan directed Best of the Best, which was released on Netflix in 2026.[11]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2016The Tiger HunterYesYesYes
2021Flora & UlyssesYesNoNo
2022Stranger at the GateNoNoExecutive
2026Best of the BestYesNoNo

Television

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Year Title Creator Director Notes
2021–2023Never Have I EverNoYesSeasons 2–4; 3 episodes
2022The Mysterious Benedict SocietyNoYesSeason 2; 1 episode

References

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  1. ↑ Karim, Anhar. "How One Disney Director Is Finishing A Movie During Coronavirus". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. 1 2 "Living up to parental expectations at the heart of The Tiger Hunter". CBC News.
  3. ↑ "10 Questions with Director Lena Khan". Visual Communications. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  4. ↑ "Canada's Lena Khan makes Disney directorial debut with 'Flora & Ulysses'". ca.news.yahoo.com. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  5. ↑ "Angry Reader of the Week: Lena Khan". Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  6. ↑ Monnier, Mia Nakaji (2017-09-22). "Muslim Director Lena Khan Brings the Immigrant Experience to Life in The Tiger Hunter Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  7. ↑ "For 'The Tiger Hunter' director Lena Khan, comedy is the best way to bring people together". NBC News. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  8. ↑ Molvi, Fareeha (24 February 2017). "How a South Asian Muslim Director Used Kickstarter to Make Her Movie". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  9. 1 2 Pedersen, Erik (2019-11-14). "'Flora & Ulysses' Director Lena Khan Signs With UTA". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  10. ↑ "Alice Initiative Reveals Annual List of Emerging Female Directors | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  11. ↑ Vary, Adam B. (April 17, 2023). "Lena Khan to Direct Hasan Minhaj Bollywood Comedy 'Best of the Best' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
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