There is very little known about Shama Zaidi despite her significant contributions to the growth of Indian cinema. Art direction, costume designing, script writing, direction- Shama Zaidi has been involved in all aspects of film making. Born in a culturally rich family, Shama's mother started the Hindustani theater group in 1940. Inspired by her mother, Shama Zaidi's pursued her chosen art form as a career which spanned around 25 films and many short films and television documentaries. The film starts with the earliest form of cinema and motion pictures and how Shama Zaidi became an integral part of the evolution of Indian Cinema. Her association with films brought her in contact with eminent filmmakers like Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal, M.S. Sathyu and others.
