Sharath Chandra — Co-Founder
Marketeer by passion, Entrepreneur by heart, and a go-getter by nature. I believe in bold ideas, clean execution, and building things that matter - to culture, to creators, and to consumers. Right now, I’m building Chai Shots, a micro-drama OTT platform that delivers big stories in small time. It’s where ultra-short storytelling meets high-impact entertainment. We’re reimagining how stories are made, consumed, and loved - one intense shot at a time. Chai Shots is powered by everything I’ve lived, built, and learned in the last decade: In 2012, fresh out of an MBA in marketing, I skipped the job queue and started First Show, one of Hyderabad’s earliest digital agencies. Over the last 12 years, it has become a specialist film marketing company, having worked with 200+ films, mostly in Telugu, now expanding into other languages. In 2015, I co-founded Chai Bisket, which pioneered the Telugu digital content movement. From viral videos to web series, it became a storytelling powerhouse. Later, we expanded into films with Chai Bisket Films and A+S Movies, producing titles like Major, Writer Padmabhushan, Mem Famous, and Boys Hostel (Telugu) - with many more on the way. To support and scale talent, we launched Mutiny Talent, a regional influencer and creator agency that bridges opportunities between content, brands, and cinema. In 2018, I also co-founded Rowdy with Vijay Deverakonda - a raw, unapologetic D2C streetwear brand with a cult following. Across every venture, one thing stays common - a desire to build with heart, scale with vision, and collaborate with people who dream big and work smart. If you’re working on something exciting - tech, content, culture, or commerce - and think we should jam, write to me: sharath@chaibisket.com.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C Entertainment and Marketing professional with a focus on digital content creation.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Experience: 14 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Content Strategy
- Film Production
- Content Creation
- Digital Marketing
- Film Marketing
- Talent Management
- Influencer Marketing
Career Highlights
- Co-founded multiple successful startups in entertainment.
- Pioneered Telugu digital content movement.
- Built a creator-first platform for storytelling.
Work Experience
Chai Shots
Co-Founder (10 mos)
Studio Panchatantra
Co-Founder (1 yr 10 mos)
Mutiny Talent
Co-Founder (2 yrs 10 mos)
Chai Bisket Films
Producer (5 yrs 2 mos)
A Plus S Movies
Producer (6 yrs 9 mos)
Rowdy
Co-Founder (7 yrs 8 mos)
Chai Bisket
Co-Founder (11 yrs 1 mo)
First Show
Co-Founder (14 yrs 2 mos)
Millward Brown
Summer Intern (1 mo)
Education
MBA at SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
B.Tech at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
