Sahirr Sethhi — CEO
Sahirr is a filmmaker based between Mumbai and Los Angeles. A graduate of UCLA’s MFA Film Directing program and FTII’s Screenwriting program, he won a Student Emmy for his short film Zoya, later acquired by MUBI for worldwide distribution. Most recently, he served as showrunner and head writer for a narrative series developed by Abundantia Entertainment for Disney+ Hotstar. He develops original features and series for studios and streamers in India and the U.S, through his production company, Gorky Films. He also directs commercials and his work includes brands like American Express, LinkedIn, Byju’s, Microsoft, Garnier, PayTm, Ola Electric, X-Box, Man Matters, Nicotex, Vivo, d2h, Bajaj Hair Oil, and Blizzard Games.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a versatile filmmaker with expertise in directing, producing, and editing across entertainment and advertising sectors.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 12 yrs
Skills
- Film Directing
- Screenwriting
- Commercial Directing
Career Highlights
- Award-winning filmmaker with a Student Emmy.
- Directed commercials for top global brands.
- Experienced showrunner for major streaming platforms.
Work Experience
Freelance / Gorky Films
Film / Commercial Director (6 yrs 8 mos)
I AM/ BlackSqr Productions
Production Coordinator (0 mo)
LUS PRODUCTIONS, INC.
Executive Producer / Second Unit Director - The Final Season (1 yr)
25/7 Productions
Story Producer - Ultimate Beastmaster, Season 3 (NETFLIX - 25/7 Productions) (3 mos)
25/7 Productions - NETFLIX
Senior Producer - Ultimate Beastmaster, Season 2 (NETFLIX) (10 mos)
Paragon Creative Agency
Post Producer - Gears of War 4 Launch (X-BOX/MICROSOFT) (1 mo)
The Solution Entertainment Group
Director/Editor/Producer (0 mo)
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Assistant to the Directors - Battle of the Sexes (3 mos)
Amazon
Assistant to the Directors - Highston (TV Pilot) (1 mo)
Bob Industries
Assistant to the Directors (1 yr 3 mos)
Production Intern (3 mos)
UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television
Teaching Assistant/Special Reader (3 yrs 3 mos)
Freelance Film/Video Editor
Editor (7 yrs 11 mos)
Paramount Pictures
Set Production Assistant (Mission Impossible 4) (1 mo)
Twentieth Century Fox
Visual Effects Production Assistant (Life of Pi) (2 mos)
UTV
Script Supervisor (My Friend Pinto) (6 mos)
Prakash Jha Productions
Post Production Assistant (Turning 30) (1 mo)
Rising Star Entertainment
Script Supervisor (Bhopal : A Prayer for Rain) (0 mo)
The Wilson College
Visiting Faculty - Film Studies (2 yrs 1 mo)
AnimationXpress.com
Freelance Journalist/ Film Reviewer (7 mos)
The Times of India
Freelance Journalist (2 yrs 3 mos)
Tangerine Digital Entertainment
Freelance Photographer and Content Writer (1 yr 5 mos)
Palador Pictures Private Limited
Film Research Intern (2 mos)
UTV
Assistant Director (Bombay Talking) (1 mo)
Education
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at UCLA School of Theater Film and Television
Post Graduate at Film and Television Institute of India
Bachelor of Mass Media at The Wilson College
ISC at Weham Boys School