Etush Bansal

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India9 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 15 years of diverse experience in media production.
  • Directed notable projects for major platforms like Netflix and YouTube.
  • Transitioning into fiction with a regional Punjabi film.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media Production Specialist with extensive experience in both non-fiction and fiction storytelling.

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Skills

Core Skills

Documentary FilmmakingVideo Production

Other Skills

Original ConceptsNon-fictionFilm ProductionRealityMusicTelevisionPhotographyPost ProductionReality TVCameraDocumentariesMedia ProductionBroadcastOnline AdvertisingVideo

About

Xploring new territories has been my 15 year journey in the media industry and only getting stronger everyday. With experience starting from being a Graphic Designer to Sales Executive, Non-Fiction Reality Producer to Associate Creative Director, A Documentary FilmMaker to Fiction Film Producer. The room for ordinary has been limited. Having worked with BBC, Fremantle and UTV extensively on many Non-Fiction reality shows like India’s Got Talent, Dadagiri, Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi, Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa in the initial days of exploring the Indian TV space, gave a keen insight understanding the nerve and taste of the Indian Audience. With the Digital boom yet to explode in India, joined the online space with the leaders of independent content production in the year 2016, 101 India. Along the journey, it opened many horizons and mindset to see the content differently. Directed and Produced branded content, Documentaries, Travel Shows, CSR Films and Ad films for various platforms and brands alike History TV, Discovery, Nat Geo, Raid De Himalayas, Tata Motors, Maruti MotorSports, RFYS, NBA, DSP BlackRock, Myntra, Invisalign and India’s biggest live music show Straight Up Punjab for Sony Music. Covid lockdown, set me up for a new journey, and this time as a Series Director. Recent experience has been on projects with Netflix, YouTube Originals, Discovery, Royal Enfield, IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants, Major League Baseball (MLB). Finally, I am making my way into fiction having produced a regional Punjabi Fiction Film ‘Rode College’, currently under post production (due to release in late 2023).

Experience

9 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
8 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Bombay blackcat entertainment

Co Director

Jun 2023Sep 2023 · 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Studio atsource

Producer | Director

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Chandigarh, India · Hybrid

  • Part of an intelligent, smart and hardworking bunch of filmmakers, passionate about telling a story and reaching out to the contemporary youth. A tale to inspire the lot, awaken a generation and transform lives is the effort.
  • Release: 7th June 2024

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Director

Sep 2022Nov 2022 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

  • As part of their CSR activity, Royal Enfield in collaboration with UNESCO, documented the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Great Himalayas, under the project Titled The Great Himalayan Expedition.

Frames production company pvt. ltd.

Director

Aug 2022Dec 2022 · 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

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Documentary Filmmaker

Apr 2022May 2022 · 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Directed a sports documentary for Lucknow SuperGiants, the most expensive team of IPL franchise, along their first season in the tournament. The film covers the journey from their inception to the bidding process, getting the team together to their performance along each match. Madness not just in the dressing room or the playing field, but also the frenzy in the state which it represents, Uttar Pradesh.
  • The documentary film was made for RPSG Group. (Currently in Post Production.)
Original ConceptsNon-fictionVideo ProductionDocumentary Filmmaking

Youtube

Associate Creative Director

Apr 2021Mar 2022 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • From Execution to launch of 3 shows on the Youtube Platform, kept track of content with Marketing in sync.

Netflix

Documentary Filmmaker

Oct 2020Mar 2021 · 5 mos · Delhi, India

  • Covid has hampered many lives and imposed measures of strict lockdown, gave the feeling of entrapment to all of us. In collaboration with Mass Studio Delhi and Netflix India, Directed a documentary on the similar lines, on the one's who had the worst fear looming over them.
  • The film is currently in Post-Production.

Phoenix content studios

Writer/Content Director

Apr 2019Apr 2020 · 1 yr · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

101india

Director/Creative Producer

Dec 2016Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • 101 India, a digital platform for original content and a production house, brings about unparalleled stories from the length and breadth of India.
  • My role from understanding the client brief, to scripting and visual breakdown of the final film; I undertook and headed many projects with the help of my team from Documentaries, to Travel Shows, Branded Content, Digital Ad films and original content.
  • During my stint of more than two years, it was a fulfilling journey for being able to produce films/projects for -
  • Discovery India - Battle-Ops (A 4 part Docu-Drama Series), Women Fighter Pilot (2 part series on the Induction of First Ever Women Fighter Pilot in Indian Air Force) & Explore Uttrakhand (2 part Travel show).
  • Raid De Himalayas - The World's Highest Rally Raid.
  • Myntra - A film in their series of Unforgettable Hero's.
  • RFYS + NBA Jr.

Eyecatcher entertainment

Director and Creative Producer

May 2016Dec 2016 · 7 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • After a switch from Reality GEC to Digital Space, created a series of video content for 101India, Branded Content and a Travel show with History Channel.

Bbc worldwide

Senior Producer

May 2015Mar 2016 · 10 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa
  • Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi - A show where India’s biggest superstar not only celebrate the extraordinary endeavours of ordinary people but also raise a toast to little joys of life. During the journey of the show, it was an opportunity to meet these ordinary people and realise that they were not ordinary at all.

Fremantlemedia india

Anchor Producer

Dec 2014Apr 2015 · 4 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • India's Got Talent season 6

Bbc worldwide india

Reality Producer

Apr 2014Sep 2014 · 5 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa...

Fremantlemedia india

Anchor/Reality Producer

Oct 2013Mar 2014 · 5 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Working on India's Got Talent was like a dream come true... I could never believe that India would have such great variety to offer... Saw the best of talent in its raw form... Loved it.

Zee network

Senior Producer

Aug 2013Sep 2013 · 1 mo · Mumbai

  • This time the term was short with Zee but exposure was huge... Got to work on two shows at a time DID season 4 and DID Dance ka Tashan... I was not just limited to reality but also actively involved with creative and episode RO and show flow... True learnings...

Ptc punjabi

Assistant Director

Jun 2013Aug 2013 · 2 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • PTC Punjabi Voice of Punjab is one of the biggest singing reality shows when it comes to regional television and specially in North Indian Belt... This show has produced some of the finest singers of the Industry. A Musical journey...

Optymistics

Director

May 2013Jun 2013 · 1 mo · Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

  • Ford is launching its new SUV EcoSport... This three week project gives me a chance to make 4 web advertisements to be used as their promotional activity... What an experience to work directly with the client...

Utv bindass

Segment Director

Oct 2012Feb 2013 · 4 mos · New Delhi

  • Video Wars... a show so different, too real to be true... no other reality show can show life of someone so up, close and personal... 5 lives 5 cameras 1 record button...
  • Being Delhi Head was a big responsibilty, happy the results came unparalleled...

Bbc worldwide

Reality Producer

Apr 2012Aug 2012 · 4 mos

  • It was one good experience of working on one of the finest celebrity based dance shows, Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa... Times to remember...

Utv

Reality Producer

Nov 2011Dec 2011 · 1 mo

  • Big Switch 3

Frames production company

Reality Producer

Oct 2011Nov 2011 · 1 mo

  • Dance India Dance Season 3

Utv

Reality Producer

Jun 2011Sep 2011 · 3 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • working on Gajab Desh ki Ajab Kahaniyaa for Imagine TV

The right picture

Reality Producer

Apr 2011May 2011 · 1 mo

  • Was working as a Reality Producer on Dance India Dance - Dance ke Superstars.

Television next

Reality Producer

Nov 2010Feb 2011 · 3 mos

  • Completed the show for UTV Bindass Dadagiri Season 4 as the Reality Producer.

Business of cinema

Asst. Director cum Editor

Sep 2010Nov 2010 · 2 mos

Intellithon education solutions pvt. ltd.

Creative In-Charge

Jun 2009Jul 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo

Seventyseven entertainment pvt ltd

graphic designer

Nov 2008May 2009 · 6 mos

Education

Jamia Millia Islamia

PGD Graphics and animation

Jan 2007Jan 2008

Guru Jambheshwar University

MA — Mass Communication

Jan 2008Jan 2009

JIMS

Film Direction

Jan 2004Jan 2007

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