Summary

Result oriented media professional with over 10 years of global experience in content creation and journalism. Expert in multi-platform long and short format programs, interviews, features and documentaries.

Credits

11/15 – 12/16

Director Family Fortune (Season 1)

TV — SOL Productions, Inc. Details
11/15 – 12/16

Family Fortunes, Big Magic – Creative Director – Lead the creative and research teams for the world-renowned British family game show based on the American show - Family Fued for India’s leading comedy channel. The role essentially demanded providing overall guidance and creative leadership for the mega production and adapting the format for Indian viewers. Website: http://www.bigmagic.tv.

12/15 – 3/16

Director (Conceptualizer and Writer) Yarri Dostii Shaadi (Season 1)

TV — Mass Entertainment, New Delhi, India Details
12/15 – 3/16

A series for Asia’s leading English lifestyle channel on the big fat Indian weddings. The role included translating a short brief into a 13 part series and designing social media strategy for the series. It was also released simultaneously on network’s digital platform. Website: http://goodtimes.ndtv.com

10/15 – 11/15

Director Journeys Of A Lifetime (Season 1)

TV — Mass Entertainment, New Delhi, India Details
10/15 – 11/15

Creative Director/Writer – Designed the year ender special for Asia’s biggest English Entertainment channel. Colors is a part of the Viacom 18 umbrella and is currently the most popular curator and provider for English Entertainment in Asia. Website: http://www.colorsinfinity.com

2/14 – 4/14

Director (Writer) Notes From Rajasthan (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Mass Entertainment, New Delhi, India Details
2/14 – 4/14

Conceptualized and executed an award nominated travel series for TLC, South Asia. It was the only series to be nominated for ITA in 2015 for the Best Travel Show Category from TLC. Website: http://www.tlcindia.co.in

1/14 – 2/14

Director (Interviewer & Researcher) Gentleman's Code (Season 1)

Starz — TV — Mass Entertainment, New Delhi, India Details
1/14 – 2/14

The Gentleman’s Code, Star World – Producer – One of a kind series that showcased the pressures of men in today’s modern society. The show provided an opportunity to interact and interview accomplished Indian men in United States including Kunal Nayyar (Actor, Big Bang Theory) and Waris Ahluwalia (Designer/Actor, famous for the Gap campaign controversy). Website: http://starworld.tv

12/11 – 1/12

Executive Producer (EP) (Director / Writer - Fiction & Non-Fiction Projects) The Pitch - Bloomberg Tv - India (Season 3)

TV — Mass Entertainment, New Delhi, India Details
12/11 – 1/12

Leading pre-production, production & post – production process for various projects including television shows, digital content, lifestyle programming and corporate films. Heading business development & networking for international market. Managing corporate communications – internal & external. Initiate and participate in the ideation & conceptualization of new media ventures, events & non-fiction show formats. Manage strategic decisions.

4/06 – 8/10

Special Correspondent - Features (Documentaries/Non-Fiction Programming) Heroes of 26/11, Salam Mumbai,CJ, Real Heroes, Living It Up, E-Tonight, Escape, India Rocks

A&E — TV — CNN Indian Broadcast Network Details
4/06 – 8/10

Special Features Producer for documentaries & weekend shows. Conceptualize, research, script, shoot, host, voice & post-produce lifestyle & news stories, travel shows, music videos, daily entertainment news & film programs. Live coverage & special reports on matters of national & international importance, including breaking news - Terror Attacks of 26/11 &Train Blasts of 7/11 in Mumbai. Produce AFPs.

1/09 – 4/09

Producer (Interviewer & Researcher) 60 Hours of Terror Attack

CNN — TV
1/09 – 4/09

Orgs

  • CRY
  • Rotary Club
  • United Nation Voluteer
  • WGBH

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '07

FTII (Film and Television Institute of India)

Certificate in Film Appreciation
Class of '04

Xavier’s Institute of Communication

Post Graduate Diploma in Film & Television Production
Class of '03

KC College, Mumbai University

Bachelors in Mass Media

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Interview Skills
  • Film Criticism
  • Visualization
  • Non-Fiction Writing