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Paakhi A Tyrewala (born 6 June 1984) is the stage name of Punarnava Mehta an Indian writer-cum-director, who debuted in mainstream Bollywood in 2002 with the film Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?, in which she is credited with real name Punarnava Mehta. She later changed her name to Paakhi, which is her nickname, and adopted Tyrewala after her marriage to Abbas Tyrewala. She was relaunched by her husband Abbas in 2010 with her new name "Paakhi" in the film Jhootha Hi Sahi.

Paakhi has extensive experience behind and in front of the camera as a model, actor, writer and director in the Indian film industry. Over the years, she has gained experience in various fields of film making and has now decided to plunge herself full-time in directing.

Having shot her first feature film 'Pahuna' extensively in Sikkim, Paakhi grew fond of the culture there and wanted to play a part in promoting the same nationally. She played a pivotal role in getting AR Rahman on board as the brand ambassador of the state. She is also working with the Sikkim government to create a platform for performing arts and to eradicate the issues of substance abuse and suicide plaguing the state.

Early life and family
Paakhi was born and brought up in Delhi. Born to a linguistics lecturer and a journalist, Paakhi completed her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, but didn't pursue a college education as she was dyslexic.

Paakhi is married to director Abbas Tyrewala. They fell in love during the shooting of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na in which she was the casting director.