Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• Mood board creation, visualization and world building for Tiger Baby Films’ web series.
• Handled budgets and creative direction, interacting all Heads of Departments and managing a 40-70 member art crew.

Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr · India · Remote

• Visual Design Handbook for ZEE Tv with comprehensive sections on Cinematography, Production Design & Costume.
• Oddfish created the Production Design Segment to provide an aesthetic Bible for the fictional content creation at Zee Tv.

Jan 2019 – Apr 2019 · 3 mos · India · On-site

• Spearheaded the permanent build of a skatepark in Rajasthan.
• Directed a 30-person art crew across multiple cities with a budget of ₹50 lakhs.

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• Visualizing, mood boards, creative briefing to the Team, Coordinating with director, producer, and cinematographer, managing a multi-city art crew of 50-100 and a budget of ₹1.6 crores

Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr · India · Hybrid

• Bespoke residence design & Interiors For the Nahetas.
• Managed an interior budget of ₹1.3 crores, including civil improvements, decor, and furnishings.

Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 · 0 mo · India · Hybrid

• Production design consultant and supervisor for this women centric comedy show on Youtube.
• Handles creatives, liasioned with Director / Producer & Cinematographer and worked on creating solution driven ideas for this low budget YRF YouTube series.

Jan 2013 – Nov 2023 · 10 yrs 10 mos

• Led production design for around 250+ TV commercials, partnering with top brands and production houses such as Jamic Films, Electric Dreams Film Company, OldSchool films, Likeminded People, Native Films, QED, Good Morning films, Early Man Films, Oink Films, Superfly Films etc

May 2012 – Nov 2023 · 11 yrs 6 mos

Apr 2012 – Present · 14 yrs 2 mos

• With over two + decades of immersive experience in the entertainment industry and beyond, I am a production designer known for my comprehensive understanding of visual storytelling, budget management, and team leadership. My journey, enriched with diverse roles, from assistant directing to producing to set decoration and interior design, underscores my versatile skill set and deep commitment to crafting memorable visual experiences.
• Achala & I found each other while working on a project early on in 2005. After working together as Set Decorators for about 7 years on a myriad of projects collaborating with different directors and production designers we realised that we both had a united interest and a deep love for authentic spaces, details and colour.
• In 2012 we created ODDFISH with a commitment to bring together all our varied experience, our love for the moving picture & our interest in creating timeless interior design.
• Whether working on big-budget films, sustainable building projects, or innovative television series, our expertise lies in bringing creative concepts to life while fostering collaborative environments. Passionate about research, nature, and the arts, we blend out varied interests to enrich every project with authenticity and innovative design.

Apr 2012 – Present · 14 yrs 2 mos

Apr 2012 – Nov 2023 · 11 yrs 7 mos

• With over two + decades of immersive experience in the entertainment industry and beyond, I am a production designer known for my comprehensive understanding of visual storytelling, budget management, and team leadership.
• My journey, enriched with diverse roles, from assistant directing to producing to set decoration and interior design, underscores my versatile skill set and deep commitment to crafting memorable visual experiences.
• Achala & I found each other while working on a project early on in 2005. After working together as Set Decorators for about 7 years on a myriad of projects collaborating with different directors and production designers we realised that we both had a united interest and a deep love for authentic spaces, details and colour.
• In 2012 we created ODDFISH with a commitment to bring together all our varied experience, our love for the moving picture & our interest in creating timeless interior design.
• Whether working on big-budget films, sustainable building projects, or innovative television series, our expertise lies in bringing creative concepts to life while fostering collaborative environments. Passionate about research, nature, and the arts, we blend out varied interests to enrich every project with authenticity and innovative design.

Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 · 0 mo · India · On-site

• Bringing a slice of Goa into the advertising film office based in Mumbai.
• ideation, creation and execution of this passion project was our first foray into Interior Design

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• Associate Director on the childrens film - Wishing Tree.
• Provided technical support, creative inputs and managed the assistant directors' team for the children's feature film released on Netflix.

Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• Had a brilliant time travelling across India, Directing & Writing 'A La Cart - Food in the Streets of India'.
• With the able assistance of Cinematographer Bakul Sharma, Priyanka Kuriakose (producer) and Sakshi Bhatia (ace AD). Handled Research, direction, writing, edit supervision, sound inputs and liasing with all our guest on the film.

Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• Worked under Sharmishta Roy, handling set decoration team, visual and creative inputs as well as set decoration budgets and timelines for the multi-crore film.

Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• production design on Ru Ba Ru ... the film was entirely based in thailand.

Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 · 4 yrs · India · On-site

• Line Producing : Oversaw budgeting and coordination of location, cast, crew, costume and art for numerous ad films.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• this film marked my entry into production design ... i was the creative producer on this film and my dear friend and production designer, mansi mehta fell ill ... handing me the reins of this film.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• associate to the Director on the film ...ive never spent so many nights awake as on this project since its 'horror' and a lot of it was shot entirely in the night.

Jul 2004 – Nov 2004 · 4 mos · Auroville

• Worked and learnt Organic farming at Buddha Garden Farms.
• Also taught the local village volunteers English and math.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2012 · 8 yrs · India · On-site

• Worked as a Freelance Set Decorator with many Production Houses(Electric Dreams film Company, Footcandles, Illusion films, White film, Ramesh Deo Productions,QED, Highlight films, White Light Moving Picture Company, Black Magic etc & Senior Production Designers (Xheight design, Suzanne Caplan Merwanji etc)

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• Story & Screenplay writer along with Vibha Singh (screenplay writer) on a full length YA film.
• What happens when a giant dimwitted man-child, two children and a dog are thrown into a full blown adventure within the pages of a story written by a young writer.

Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 · 1 yr · London, United Kingdom & India · Hybrid

Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• Managed cast, script inserts, and locations, contributing significantly to the film's production.

Nov 1997 – Oct 1998 · 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra

• Volunteered at the Osho Commune & worked at animal rescue ngo, Jeev Raksha

Jan 1996 – Jan 1997 · 1 yr · India · On-site

• Conducted pivotal research on terrorist infiltration in Kashmir for the film 'Dus' starring Salman Khan & Sanjay Dutt helmed by Mukul S Anand