CV

THE UNKNOWN CRAFTSMAN (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM) - 2017
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

 

MEHSAMPUR (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM) - 2017
CINEMATOGRAPHER
 

STILL I RISE (NON-FICTION) - 2017
DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

 

WAKE UP! (P.S.A.) - 2017
 CINEMATOGRAPHER

 

ISTIFA (NARRATIVE SHORT FILM) - 2014
 DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR


  • National Finalist under the narrative category for the 41st Student Academy Awards (2014).
  • Special Screening at the Directors Guild of America as a part of the ‘VC Digital Posse 2014’ for the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival.
  • Aired as part of the 2014 edition of "Fine Cut”, KCET's 17th annual festival of student films.

 

THE GUARDIAN (COMMERCIAL) — 2014
 CO-DIRECTOR. ASSOCIATE CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

  • Winner of the Best Cinematography Award at the DIFFLA Film Festival, Los Angeles 2014

 

EXTRATERRESTRIAL (MUSIC VIDEO) — 2014
 DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

  • No.1 Indie Music Video of 2014 Pepsi MTV Indies, India

 

A SCENE WITH DIALOGUE? (NARRATIVE SHORT FILM) — 2013
DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR


GULFAREEN (NON-FICTION) — 2013
DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

  • Blue Label National Finalist under the documentary category for the 36th Student Emmys (2015)

 

TYAAG (NON-FICTION)  — 2012
DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR


UNFILMED FANTASIA (MUSIC VIDEO) - 2012
DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

  • Official Selection Third I Film festival, San Fransisco 2012
  • Official Selection London Indian Film Festival 2012
  • Official Selection Sikh Lens Film Festival 2012, Los Angeles 2012
  • Official Selection Filmi Film Festival Toronto 2012
  • Special Screening Live At The Console, Mehboob Studios (Mumbai)

 

TIMES OF INDIA (COMMERCIAL) - 2011
DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR


ROOTS FESTIVAL (NON-FICTION) — 2011
DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

  • Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Videominuto Film Festival, Italy 2011
  • India Is, Global Video Challenge Finalist, 2012

 

GOODMORNING (NARRATIVE SHORT FILM) — 2011
CINEMATOGRAPHER

  • Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the South Asian International Film Festival, New York 2011

 

NIKE (COMMERCIAL) - 2010
EDITOR


UDAAN (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM) — 2010
DIRECTOR OF VISUAL PROMOTIONS

  • Official Selection Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival 2010

 

ISHQIYA (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM)  — 2009
VISUAL PROMOTIONS CONSULTANT


KAMINEY (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM)  — 2008
DIRECTOR’S ASSISTANT. CREATIVE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. POST PRODUCTION ASSISTANT


MEMOIRS OF AN APPLE (SHORT FILM)  — 2006
DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

  • Best Film IDPA Film Festival, Mumbai 2006
  • 1st prize Polaris BMM Festival, 2006Aired on  NDTV, Indi Film Club, 2006

 

EDUCATION

  • Art Center College Of Design, Pasadena — M.F.A. GRAD FILM, 2016
  • St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai - BACHELOR OF MASS MEDIA, 2007
  • The Lawrence School, Sanawar - 10+2 or Equivalent, 2004