Vikram Zutshi is an American journalist, author and filmmaker whose work spans documentary, television and long-form journalism. A UCLA graduate, he has worked across Los Angeles, Mexico City and beyond in roles ranging from creative producer to story editor and development executive. His films, including Max Kennedy and the American Dream and Darshan: The Living Art of India, have screened internationally and been widely broadcast. A prolific columnist, he writes on art, politics, history, religion and culture for leading publications. He is the author of the forthcoming nonfiction book Ripple in Still Water: Conversations with Mystics and Scholars.