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my story.
I was born and raised in Pune, India. Films have fascinated me for as long as I can remember, though growing up, I wasn’t sure exactly where I fit in. I was raised on a steady diet of ’90s Hindi cinema, endlessly drawn to the ‘making-of’ segments on television. In the pre-internet era, I would go out of my way to find whatever I could about the cast and crew.
It was in college that I realized my true calling—directing. Immersing myself in film festivals, I explored a vast spectrum of cinema. After my 12th grade, I took formal training in Direction at the Institute of Moving Images, Pune, while also attending workshops at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI). I deepened my understanding of storytelling through scriptwriting workshops as well.
Alongside studying, I worked as a Data Analyst at Hutchison 3 Global Services for two and a half years. But my passion for filmmaking never wavered. In January 2014, I moved to Mumbai and began working in television as an Associate Creative Head with Four Lions Films. Over time, I ventured into independent ad films, short films, and TVCs, eventually transitioning to feature films and web series. In 2023, I co-founded Zen Wave Media, taking my journey a step further.
Work in Television:
Associate Creative Head for Four Lions Films
I worked as the Associate Creative Head with the television production company Four Lions Films in 2014-15. I was the Associate Creative Head on the shows like “Qubool Hai” (telecasted on Zee TV), “Arjun” (telecasted on Star Plus) and “O Gujaria” (telecasted on Channel V). I have been a part of many independent Ad films, short films and TVCs in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Filmography: Director, Screenwriter, Producer
As a Director I made Welcome to Mumbai (Short) [2021] that went on to receive accolades, awards and nominations and won the Best Film at the Vesuvius International Film Festival’s 13th Edition. Welcome to Mumbai has also been featured on movie curating websites like SHORTED India and Moviepedia Films.
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I directed Speechless (Music Video) [2021] that broke the internet with over a million views and counting.
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As a Screenwriter I wrote Rescue (Feature), Welcome to Mumbai (Short), Quarantine Diaries Vol 01 (Mini Series) [streaming on MX Player].
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As a Producer I co-produced Karma (Short) (2019) [streaming on MX Player] along with other producing partners.
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As Associate Director he has been a part of a number of projects, some of them include Bomb (Short), Karma (Short) (2019) [streaming on MX Player], Mishti (Short) (2019) [streaming on PocketFilms/YouTube], Tum Mile Mashup (Video short) (2019), Sonam Jayna: Manmarziyan Cover (Video short) (2019).
Accolades: Nominations and Awards
My short film Welcome to Mumbai [2021] that went on to receive accolades, awards and nominations and won the Best Film at the Vesuvius International Film Festival’s 13th Edition in Campania, Italy. It was included in the “Lift-Off Sessions August 2021 - Official Selection” at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom. I secured my first-time (debut) Director nomination with “First-Time Filmmaker Sessions August 2021 - Official Selection”.
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Welcome to Mumbai has also been featured on movie curating websites like SHORTED India and Moviepedia Film.
Script Consulting and Upcoming Projects
I am a registered member of Screenwriters’ Association (SWA), Mumbai (SWA ID: 36642). In my spare time I work as a Script Consultant helping and providing consulting to independent screenwriters, most of whom are based in California, USA.
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With a few short films lined up I’m working on my debut feature film, a drama, which is based on a real life event of a youngster’s encounter with law and order.
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On the writing front, I completed writing two seasons of a youth-centric Web Series as the episodic writer; an action-drama Feature Film as the script editor; and the Story for a Web Feature film NOVA 2080, a sci-fi drama.