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Cinematographer & DOP | 6 Yrs | Shot for PM Modi’s Independence Day Telecast, Tata Play’s National TVC & G20 Gurugram Coverage | Sony A7S III/FX3 | Corporate Films, TVCs & Docs.

About

I started in the edit bay, not behind the camera cutting other people’s footage before I ever framed one myself. That’s still how I shoot: I think in cuts, not just shots. Six years in, I lead cinematography for a national ed-tech company. The work that’s shaped me most: negotiating camera clearance with security on-site for “Lakhpati Didi Ki Kahani,” a government documentary later telecast nationally by PM Modi’s office on Independence Day. Or switching a failed camera system in under an hour on the Khadi India shoot, without losing the day. I’ve also shot Tata Play’s “Har Ghar Karobar” national TVC, covered the G20 Summit in Gurugram, and built product videography workflows for e-commerce brands. Camera system: Sony end to end. Edit: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro. Looking at DOP, Creative Producer, and Creative Director roles - where craft and production-pipeline thinking both matter.

Location

New Delhi

AI stack

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Work experience

Assistant Manager - Cinematographer and Video Editor at Einstein Box, Sep 2024 - Present · 2 yrs, South Delhi, Led end-to-end production on 20+ SKU’s since joining, from brief and storyboard through shoot, edit, and final delivery. Cut full project turnaround from 6 days to 3 by restructuring the production pipeline and tightening shoot-to-post handoffs. Expanded format output from 16:9 to multi-format delivery (including 1:1), enabling content to perform across broadcast, social, and digital platforms without reshoots. Managing and mentoring a team of cinematographers across concurrent productions, scheduling, footage review, and quality control. Partnered with creative leadership to standardise visual language, lighting approach, and output consistency across all Metis productions.

Sr. Cinematographer and video editor at Institute for Industrial Development, Oct 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs, Noida, Shot and delivered Har Ghar Karobar, a full series for Tata Play's national broadcast channel “Har Ghar Startup” on schedule and to broadcast spec. Led the cinematography team on Lakhpati Didi Yojana, a Govt. of India initiative, the film was later inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day, August 15. Directed corporate videos, client testimonials, product films, and full TVCs end-to-end across 10+ brands. Led a team of 5+ cinematographers and editors, reduced average project turnaround by 30%. Conceptualised and shot a character-driven profile film for Mr. Bagga, renowned caricature artist. Owned all lighting design, set dressing, and equipment planning across every production.

Video editor and cinematographer at Institute for Industrial Development, Aug 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos, Nodia

Photographer at Jephine, Jun 2020 - Jul 2020 · 2 mos, India

Video Editor at Major Kalshi Classes Pvt Ltd, Mar 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Video editor at SRM Films, Sep 2019 - Nov 2019 · 3 mos, India

Education

m.voc in media studies, mass communication and journalism, University of Allahabad

bachelor in commerce, University of Allahabad