Resume

Education

  • Masters in Film Direction from the MET School, Berlin: graduating in October 2017
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Poona, India: 2000

Skills & Abilities

  • Comprehensive technical knowledge in Film making
  • Excellent creative vision and a strong commitment to deliver results
  • Exceptional understanding about editing process and background scoring
  • Remarkable communicator with robust interpersonal skills
  • Ability to handle pressure and work long hours
  • Extraordinary passion for film making

Experience

Over 17 years of experience in the cinematic film industry focused at creating visual communication for Corporate houses aimed at their target audiences. Through my work I have gained a complete and comprehensive understanding of film making and I have augmented my skills with a structured and focused education in film making as a Director.

Below is a summary of my key responsibilities in the assignments that I have completed

 

  1. Executive Producer
  • EP “No Jazz”, “Baucklaung” and “Nitin Swaney” – a series of six episodes “Absolut Bluefrog Diaries” on music (link uploaded) – 2014

 

  1. Director
  • Corporate Video film for Emprocell – 2012
  • Corporate Film for Prevail Castings – 2012
  • Corporate Film for Venkatesh Agro – 2013
  • Corporate Film for Govind Milk and Milk Products – 2013.
  • Corporate Film for Khula Asman – 2014

 

  1. Creative Director/Editor
  • “Rhyme Time in Toyland” for Shemaroo. This film won the Golden Cursor Award the best edutainment of the year From CNBC in 2008. (reference in IMDB)
  • Corporate film for GMR Infrastructure New Delhi T3 Airport Terminal inauguration.
  • A series of six episodes called “Absolut Bluefrog Diaries” on music

 

  1. Editor
  • “MAMI2005 – The reel story” a two-episode half hour program for Sahara – 2003
  • In-house editor for “Veda foundation studios” – 2001
  • In-house editor for Videovision on contract with Sahara News
  • Editor of fashion footage and news – 2005
  • In-house editor for BGIL studios – 2005
  • Editor for documentary “Gender Bender”- 2005
  • Editor of the model segment for “Trendsetters” for 7 episodes – 2007
  • In-house editor for Production House Escape Media, editing fashion content for FTV, Zee Café and Zee Trendz – 2007
  • Editor with NDTV Good Times on shows “I am too sexy for my shoes”, “Making of Kingfisher Calendar” and other sponsored programs. “I am too sexy for my shoes” won the best fashion program for two consecutive years from ITA – 2009-2011
  • Indian Food Wisdom”, DVD on eating healthy by laws of Ayurveda – 2014
  • Editor of 14 music videos for YouTube – 2015

 

  1. Director and Asst. Editor
  • Promos of “Hello Mr. Bhoot”, India’s first 3D serial for Sahara. Responsibilities included assisting the director, coordinating with actors, art directors, costume designers and technicians during shoot and for all postproduction requirements. 2004
  • “Pride of India” – a seven-part documentary series on women achievers in India for Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. Responsibilities included assisting the editor in sourcing required archive footage, making rough cuts and all post production responsibilities – 2003
  • “Zimmedar Kaun” as Asst. Director – a talk show for SAB TV. Responsibilities included coordination on the shoot and in postproduction – 2000
  • 2 Ads for UCO Bank’s BPO launch for Indian and NRI audiences. Responsibilities included assisting the director during shoot and in postproduction requirements – 2001
  • “Kambakth Ishq” a two-hour musical on Star Plus. Responsibilities included assisting the editor, making rough cuts and all postproduction responsibilities – 2001
  • For “Shh… Koi hai”, Star Plus as Asst. Editor – 2001

Significant Achievements

·      Editor of the children film “Rhyme time in Toyland” for Shemaroo, which received the CNBC Golden Cursor Award for the Best Edutainment film in 2008. Responsibilities included creative input on the film script, visualization and online edit while shooting and continuity.

·      Key member of team that produced a corporate film for GMR Infrastructure for the inauguration of the T3 Airport Terminal in New Delhi. Responsibilities included creative inputs on the film script, visualization of Special effects(SFx), supervising music scoring, editing, colour correction and finishing.

·      Editor for several Zee TV, Sahara and NDTV programs. Many of the programs won ITV awards.