Neelansh Mittra divides his time between making documentaries and designing sound for films and installations. Since 2021, he has been working as a director on a documentary series with the Centre for Media and Alternative Communication, which is aimed at drawing attention to the rich and complex history of folk music traditions across India and the livelihoods of folk musicians who practice them. He has a graduate degree in history (Delhi University) and a diploma in creative documentary filmmaking (Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication). A Scholarship Laureate of the International Programme for Sound Documentary at ENS Louis Lumiere in Paris, he continues to explore different ways of working with the medium of sound through his practice.