Sonam grew up in Bengal and studied film and literature in Ithaca, New York, before moving to Mumbai. She wrote and directed her feature film debut Gippi for Dharma Productions in 2013. Since then, she has written and directed several web series, short films and commercial brand films. Among her work is the hugely successful Amazon Prime series ‘Dupahiya’, and the hit Netlfix series ‘Masaba Masaba’. She is also known for her award-winning short film ‘Khujli. Her brand film for Tinder ‘We Need To Talk’ won 4 Kyoorius Creative Awards.