Nov 2018 – May 2019 · 6 mos

• A studio that enables brands to publish and engage with consumers like publishers

Apr 2018 – Nov 2018 · 7 mos

• 60+ successful branded, native and powerful stories told, with a stellar 100+ million views garnered across social pages of IndiaTimes, Mensxp, iDiva & Whats Hot.
• A cumulative growth of 97.6% growth was seen in branded content videos done at ILN, along with the creation of meaningful and slice of life stories. Long lasting relationships with brands and agencies were created.

Jun 2017 – Mar 2018 · 9 mos

• Responsible for
• Revamping and setting up the Mumbai Studio for the Branded Custom Content Solutions and Production team known as TIL’s Spotlight Studio.
• Directing Digital Ads, TVC’s, Producing and creating content along with creatively leading the team through well etched campaigns.
• Developing deeper relationships with clients, internal sales folks and collaborating freelancers.
• Building repository for the Spotlight Studio showreel and creating meaningful content which is seamlessly native to the many platforms of TIL.
• Hiring and managing the team(Copywriters, Executive Producers, Associates etc) responsible for the pre sales support, ideas and deck creation TO execution of projects.
• Pitching internal IP’s for amplification and content integration on Digital, for the On Ground And Esteemed properties like Filmfare, TOISA, Times Women’s Drive etc of the Times Group.
• Collaborating with the Sales teams of other divisions like OMS for diversifying into content creation for movie promotions via digital storytelling.
• Strategizing and formalizing content creation guidelines and style sheets, apart from caving brand Spotlight’s way forward on creative grounds.

Jan 2018 – Mar 2018 · 2 mos

• The Ad Module for the final year students includes a plethora of smaller modules to touch upon. I cover/ed the Film Production, Ad Campaign Designing, General Industry Overview, The Onset and Rage Of Digital Advertising and Marketing, while taking the class through part sessions every week on self discovery and future goal setting.
• During the course of the 6 double lectures we connected offline with the students to give them an actual feel of the world of Production. There were 5 students who played supporting cast, while understanding the nuances of Ad Film Production on the go; while one student was the second assistant director.
• We also went through a range of on going campaigns and analysed them.

Apr 2017 – May 2017 · 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• On assignment for a story commissioned by AJ+, to Newlions, via an incredible Journo Sanjay Pandey and his team. The script was by Soujanya Das and the India fixer was Dinesh Dubey.

Jan 2016 – Feb 2016 · 1 mo

• Directed, wrote and produced the Valentine's Day Special edition of Pehla Nasha, put together by the YouTube sensation, Sanam, the band.
• We also happened to be one of the first people to shoot at the YouTube Space, in Mumbai.
• The song crossed over 10Mn hits in about a year and the response the world gave it, was pretty amazing.

Nov 2015 – Nov 2015 · 0 mo · Mumbai

• Worked on a documentary film commisiioned by Al Jazeera and produced by Forest Troop Productions called "The Snake Charmer" and functioned as a fixer, location coordinator and provider and supervisor through the shoot.

Oct 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · One India Bulls

• Conceptualized, Planned, Executed & Directed multiple Web Ads and Digital Films for the co-founded Firstpost Studio initiative.
• Ideated and created series like Slice of Life, Colours of Kumbh, The Firstpost Show and Firstpost Gameplan.
• Curated and developed original non-fiction content for the website.
• Integrated innovative technology like 360 degree video
• Live-streamed and planned Avant Garde Digi-cast, Decode 2016
• Collated & re-branded Bang For Your Buck, previously not a separate entity for finance videos.

Aug 2015 – Oct 2015 · 2 mos

• Vada Pav Inc.
• Official Selection MAMI, in the Dimensions Mumbai category,

Feb 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

• Associate Producer, India (Official Fixer for E Producers, London). Managed the production of the TV Series in India.

Aug 2015 – Oct 2015 · 2 mos · Mumbai

• Shot and Directed 42 Music Videos for the YouTube leg of the DD Kisaan Show - Maati Ke Laal, Produced by DD in collaboration with Saaibaba Telefilms; for their online channel at a Studio setup (like that of Coke Studio).
• In collaboration with The Visual Diary Motion Picture

Aug 2015 – Aug 2015 · 0 mo · Mumbai

• Creative Director on the Documentary Short, made on the life of Shashikant Pedval, the lookalike of Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, Directed by Tabu Kaariya
• Shot by - Shreyash Shinde
• Edited by - Shlok S Bhandari
• &
• OST by - Soumyadeep Burman

Aug 2015 – Aug 2015 · 0 mo · Mumbai

• DOP On the Docu Short - Mumbai Cha Batman, A Docu Short on the Idli walas of Mumbai, who roam the streets in the night

Jul 2015 – Aug 2015 · 1 mo · Nashik

• Created the PSA for the Samsonite CSR activity of planting trees

Jun 2015 – Jul 2015 · 1 mo · Filmalaya, Amboli, Andheri (West)

• Chief AD to Ritesh Menon, on Khamosh : Adalat Jari Hai
• 1st AD to Mahesh Dattani, on Hasmukh Saab Ki Wasihat
• 2nd AD to Akarsh Khurana, on Sometime's

May 2015 – Jul 2015 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Responsible for arranging for the on ground team, lining up locations and their permissions. Travel & Stay arrangements + Lining up interviews and scheduling plus smooth run of the shoot.
• Shot in 4 cities(Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad & Meerut{U.P}) over 7 days.

Mar 2015 – Mar 2015 · 0 mo · Calicut Area, India

• DOP

Jan 2014 – Sep 2014 · 8 mos · Assam & Mumbai

• 1st AD to Biswajeet Bora, on the India's First Carbon Neutral Feature Film, Aisa Yeh Jahaan

Jun 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

• Developing content, Creating Business Plans & Media plans to carry the central idea of the company forward.

Aug 2012 – Nov 2012 · 3 mos

• Create articles that spoke of the lifestyles of students in colleges around Mumbai CIty

Apr 2012 – May 2012 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

• A hidden reality. A blurred vision. Three friends living their usual life, see it turn in front of them.
• See, their addiction turn deadly while they have no idea as to what they are undergoing. A thriller with a pinch of madness and horror.
• Designed to be a College Brand Management project, is now a full fledged Short Film.
• A Film By Siddharth Aalambayan
• Produced by StarShine Prodcutions
• Direction & Cinematography : Siddharth Aalambayan
• Editing & Screenplay : Sneha Prasad & Siddharth Aalambayan
• Story : Nishant Chhachra & Priyanshi Verma
• Sound: Various artists
• Production Head : Smaran Shetty
• Production Department : Akshat Merchant & Sheel Bagri

Aug 2011 – Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

• Directed & shot the short film The Pursuant
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrWPCBP-Ejw

Mar 2008 – Apr 2008 · 1 mo · New York

• Global Teen Leader from India, 2008

Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

• Worked as a Child Artist.
• Did a couple of episodes.

May 1998 – Jul 1998 · 2 mos · Hyderabad

• Courtesy iMdB : Hari-Bhari (Fertility) is 2000 Hindi film by Shyam Benegal, starring Shabana Azmi, Rajit Kapur, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Surekha Sikri and Nandita Das in lead roles.
• I played the role of Nandita Das's son