(Co-Director, Co-Producer)
This short impact documentary film showcases the impact of the work done by the International Solar Alliance in Guyana's Orealla Village.
(Co-Director, Co-Producer)
This short impact documentary film showcases the impact of the work done by the International Solar Alliance in Lilongwe, Malawi.
(Co-Director, Co-Producer)
This short impact documentary film showcases the impact of the work done by the International Solar Alliance in Paro, Bhutan.
(Co-Director, Co-Producer)
This short impact documentary film showcases the impact of the work done by the International Solar Alliance in Praslin, Seychelles.
(DOP) Gig Workers Rising is a collaboration with Thomson Reuters and Rest of World: The gig economy has changed how we work, live, and communicate. It has also led to tens of millions of jobs, creating a new class of workers without the rights or protections most of us take for granted. Now, gig workers are fighting back. From Ho Chi Minh City to Johannesburg, workers are organising online and offline, building makeshift support systems, and holding companies accountable. These are the stories of some of those workers who are helping reinvent the rules of the global gig economy.
(Director, DOP) This is the rough cut of the film The Firebird Project. The project highlights a group of survivors from across India who unite to build solidarity, share experiences, and take social action, with a focus on survivor leadership. This film was comissioned by RAHI Foundation.
(Director, DP)
A sneak peek into the Feminist Youth Leadership Programme Film by Star Hopper, made in collaboration with UN Women (India) and Gender At Work (India). The themes in this program deeply resonate with our mission, transcending mere relatability. Sharing space with such incredible trailblazers from across civil society dedicated to change was transformative. We often talk about intersectional feminism, but rarely acknowledge the challenges it entails. Collaborating as leaders while nurturing our own movements takes immense effort. Building a support network for inclusive gender equality is no small feat. Witnessing this awe-inspiring journey has sparked a profound shift in all of us involved in the making of the film. The voices of our passionate collaborators, facilitators, and the extraordinary Gender at Work India team; understanding their process have opened our minds and hearts. Being part of this process, no matter how small our role, is a privilege we cherish deeply.
(Documentary Director, DP, Editor)
Bold is India's first Transgender modeling agency founded by transgender activist, Rudrani Chhetri in 2015. This film celebrates the self-expression and body-positivity catwalk by Rudrani and her team 'Come As You Are'.
(Documentary Director, DP)
On the night of December 15, 2018, a group of over 20 women from all over Delhi met near PVR Saket and walked together in memory of the young girl who was brutally raped and killed six years ago. Despite the outrage that followed the incident and the change in laws, women in India continue to live in a constant state of fear for their lives. Walking on the street at night should be simple, and yet, it could only happen when 20 women got together. What will it take for us as a society to create a space that is safe for all those who occupy it? (2018)
Director, DP, Editor
(Documentary Director, DP)
Ziagul Hakimi is the co-founder of ILHAM, a catering startup run by six Afghan refugee women. She sought asylum in India in 2011 with her seven children and has ever since struggled to make ends meet. She talks about how ILHAM has helped her survive in a foreign land. (2016)
(Documentary Director, DP)
In India's film and television industry, competition is fierce and expectations are high, even for its youngest actors. (2016)
(Documentary Director, DP)
Shilpika Gautam has quit her job as a banker and paddles down the Ganges to raise awareness about plastic waste. (2017)
(Documentary Director, DP)
Palliative Care is a relatively new phenomenon in India. It is often misunderstood as just an end-of-life care. But there is much more to it. (2016)
(Documentary Director, DP)
Battling with Down syndrome, 23-year-old Devanshi Joshi ups the bar. (2018)
(Documentary Director, DP)
“I still feel like joining the workforce. But I am scared. I don’t want to face harassment. I don’t want that people don’t talk to me and pass comments,” says Ria Sharma. (2018)
(Documentary Director, DP)
Since 2009, land in Delhi's kathputli colony’s has been under dispute. The residents, who are mostly artists, are trying to come to terms with an approaching eviction order against them. (2016)
(Documentary Director, DP)
India's youngest woman Sarpanch believes more youth should join politics. (2018)
(Documentary Director, DP)
Paddling with Purpose is a unique initiative to raise awareness and create positive social and environmental change by highlighting positive stories that the least connected and underprivileged living along river banks face on a daily basis, and how public/private efforts are transforming their quality of life, one village at a time. (2017)
(Documentary Director, DP)
"An advanced city is not the one where even the poor use cars, but rather the one where even the rich use public transport." Our roads suffer a lot more than what they are supposed to endure but is that all that is there to think about when with rapid urbanisation, Indian roads are getting gridlocked? (2017)
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Most parents would say cigarettes are not toys, but Naman Gupta from Noida, India has found a sustainable way to recycle cigarette butt litter into stuffed animals. Gupta and his brother founded Code Effort Private Limited, which scans for toxic metals, then processes and treats the product until it’s safe to be upcycled as filling for plush stuffies.
(Documentary Director)
Dr. Seema Rao is India's first and only female commando trainer. She is the 7th-degree black belt holder in military martial arts and a force to reckon with. (2018)
(Documentary Director)
“In future some of these areas will go into development. Some of them will not. We don’t know when and in how many years, months or days. But till we go into it, why are these people supposed to live like this?" says Rouble Nagi, the artist behind Misaal Mumbai project. (2018)
(Documentary Director)
"Women make better bartenders. Their receptors for flavors and palates are much higher", says India's first woman bartender, Shatbhi Basu as we get to see her mix it like a pro. (2018)
(Documentary Director, DP)
"Adventure without risks is Disneyland," says 16-year-old mountaineer, Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru who is
on a mission to climb the highest peaks of all seven continents known as the Seven Summits. She is on her pursuit for the grand Slam to become the youngest girl in the world in her phase 1 climbs. (2018)
(Documentary Director)
"The world sees you exactly the way you see yourself. If you see your disability, the world will see your disability", says India's first differently abled IAS Officer, Ira Singhal who is a fighter par excellence. (2018)
(Documentary Assistant Director, Assistant DP)
Six Dancers. Four Countries. One Week To Transform Lives. Moving Stories is an observational documentary film that looks closely at the lives of refugee children living in extreme poverty, war, and sexual exploitation. It explores how dance acts as a soft power supporting children that political and social failures have hurt. (2019)
(Documentary Assistant Director, Assistant DP)
In these changing times where guidebooks are replacing people, who tells the story of this nation and its monuments? (2016)