Nov 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Freedom at Midnight (Pre Production) on SonyLiv
• Negotiations of the main series budget, above the line heads such as dialogue writer, lead cast, secondary cast, DOP, Prod Designer, Costume Stylist. Locking individual departmental budgets.
• Production Planning after the 1st recee

Apr 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Hindi Feature Film - Shabaash Mithu streaming on Netflix
• Actual budgeting of the entire film and overseeing the entire end to end execution of the film. Acquisation of ICC Stock footage for Face replacement.
• Budgeting and being part of several greenly projects at V18 Studios. Planning of multiple projects that the studio was intending to produce

Dec 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Projects till Date - Guilty, Ajeeb Daastans & The Fame Game for Netflix Inc.
• Dharma Production's New age Digital Content Company - Dharmatic Entertainment
• Presently associated as Executive Producer/ Commercial Manager / Series Producer / Physical Production with Dharmatic Entertainment Private Limited, Mumbai.
• Managing a core team of 25 + team mates and deeply involved in vendor management and vendor negotiations.
• Evaluation of Suppliers, equipment, vendors and keeping up to date with current trends
• Coordinating complex production schedules
• Preparation of budgets and line by line implementation of the same
• Managing the end to end chain of production process
• Accustomed to functioning as production liaison to community leaders, city bureaus, government agencies and local businesses.
• Working closely with Creative team and some contribution to the creative process with view point of production logistics.
• Maping / Tracking Weekly reports of Budget vs Actuals
• Day to Day tracking of budget spends
• Gathering Business intelligence to know current industry trends and project in pipeline all over the industry

Nov 2018 – Feb 2019 · 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• 1) Execution of Pushpavalli - Season 2 for Amazon Prime Video through OML
• 2) Hiring the Team & Vendors required for the series.
• 3) Commercial Negotiation with the team, talent and vendors
• 4) Overseeing Contracting for everyone hired for the series
• 5) Making sure the schedule made by direction team is implemented and in the given budget
• 6) Relationship with the clients and management of expectations while ensuring that the work is on
• 7) Keeping abreast with current trends and the latest technological advances
• 8) Finding ways to make project more profitable.
• 9) Weekly reports of Budget vs Actuals

Feb 2018 – Jan 2019 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Pre Production, Shoot and Post Production including Censor as an Executive Producer of Hindi Language Bollywood Feature Film URI: The Surgical Strike starring Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal, Kirti Kulhari and others. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala - RSVP.
• 1) Overseeing planning of all media strategy
• 2) Accountable for the relationship with the clients and management of expectations while ensuring that the work is on strategy, on time and within budget.
• 3) Approve strategies
• 4) Setting quality standards for various departments and enforce adherence
• 5) Foster innovative solutions
• 6) Identify short term and long term opportunities for the project
• 7) Create visibility through presentations, representation on professional associations and various tourism boards
• 8) Keeping abreast with current trends and the latest technological advances in film making
• 9) Finding newer ways for project profitability
• 10) Reviews and approve all project prep work
• 11) Hire, manage, develop, and promote team members required for the project
• 12) Develop and negotiate staffing plans based on scope of work

Aug 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Produced the Following Projects
• Television Shows
• 1) Saraswati - Colors Marathi - It was one of the longest running Marathi Fiction Show. I Produced almost 800 + episodes of this show. The daily telecast was 7 PM.
• 2) Chuk Bhul Dyavi Ghyavi - Zee Marathi - This was a premium show based on a very famous book by Writer Dilip Prabhavalkar (Mahatma Gandhi's Role in Lage Rahoo Munnabhai). This was a limited 100 episode series and was one of the highest rating shows of 2017.
• 3) Horn Ok Please Season 1 - Zee 5 - This was Zee 5 first Marathi Series starring Esha Keskar & Virajas Kulkarni.
• Classmates - Marathi Feature Film - Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, Starring Saie Tamhankar, Ankush Chaudhari, Sonalee Kulkarni & others - This was the 1st Box office hit film of 2016.

Sep 2012 – May 2015 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Television Shows
• 1) Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki for Colors Hindi - This Show ran for almost 400 Episodes
• 2) Ambat Goad - Star Pravah - This show ran for almost 450 Episodes
• Executive Producer for Feature Film
• 1) Lai Bhari - Directed by Nishikant kamat, starring Riteish Deshmukh & Radhika Apte - Highest Grosser Marathi Film till date. It made upwards of Rs. 40 Crores and was Presented by Zee Studios.

Apr 2012 – Jul 2012 · 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Hindi Feature Film - Cocktail - Directed by Homi Adajani, Starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone & Others.
• 1) Managing schedules and budgets under supervision of Exec Producer
• 2) Meet the needs of crew members on set
• 3) Perform other general administrative duties.
• 4) Correspond directly with producer & directors to fulfill practical, everyday production needs while maintaining budgets and schedules.
• 5) Act as a liasion between various departments of the company and accounts payable, as well as vendors outside of the company.
• 6) Organize film crews, including recruiting, directing and supervising pre-production staff.
• 7) Coordinate accommodations for casts and crews on location
• 8) Prepare and file paperwork, process contracts, order equipment etc.

Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Hindi Feature Film - DON 2 Directed by Farhan Akhtar, Starring Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra & Others. This film released in December 2012
• 1)Pre-production & Research with production point of view.
• 2) Set up of the production office, organising equipment and supplies basic staff.
• 3) Coordinate travel, accommodation, work permits and visas for cast and crew.
• 4) Distribute shooting schedules, crew and cast lists, scripts and script revisions.
• 5) Coordinate ground transport during shoot
• 6) Airport Pickup Drops & check in check out's

Jul 2007 – Dec 2009 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Projects worked for
• 1) MTV Roadies 6
• 2) Shankam - Telugu Film
• 3) We Are Family
• 4) Thumsup Commercial