MUMBAI 

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Producer - CreativeNation

CreativeNation is a formidable new media company - a natural next step for me. Having moved to Mumbai from London over a decade ago I quickly became an integral part of the Indian film industry working for key studios whilst still maintaining my links to the UK.

Our team members are film, television, tech, and media experts, committed to providing high-quality content, in-house development, and smart solutions for any size of project.

As a company we:

• Ideate and produce original content.

• Identify and procure IPs such as books and short stories that we can adapt into compelling films or shows.

• Have strong content partnerships within our industry.

• Consult and strategise for companies coming into India with projects. We are the best and most trusted gateway to enter India.

​CreativeNation is a one-stop shop for all your production and creative needs no matter how big or small.

As a British Asian producer, I bring together the best of two worlds. CreativeNation is focussed on quality fiction and non-fiction content and we have a slate of projects in development and pre-production. Including India remake rights of ABS-CBN's hit film Seven Sundays. Adapted for India by Mansi Jain (Dahaad). 

Film adaptation rights of a popular book by an American-India author. Adapted by Yashna Malhotra (Gandhi). Several other IP-based works.

 

Producer

India producer for international non-fiction series BAD BOY BILLIONAIRES with BAFTA-winning production company Minnow Films for Netflix. A highly successful show it won the Filmfare OTT award for best non-fiction series.

 

Vice President - Content Flow Studios

A content creation company focussed on quality fiction and non-fiction content for the digital OTT arena. Clients include Times of India, MX (now under Amazon India) HotStar, Zee5, and Applause Entertainment. I'm responsible for:

• Developing and managing the creation of our portfolio of show bibles and new content

• Creative Producer - shaping, creating and overseeing content with writers and directors into full development

• The senior management client interface

• Showrunner - fiction series - 2019

 

Associate Producer

Produced and directed the India segment of an international non-fiction show, ‘Vegan Earth’ and a U.S documentary ‘Bear Witness’.

 

Producer - BEDINATION

Managing partner in BEDINATION, a media company I co-own with my partner producing content with social relevance.

Projects in development are:

• Producing 'Landless', a documentary on discrimination, prejudices, and patriarchy faced by 3 generations of women in one family fighting for their rights. In production

• Co-producing a feature-length film. In pre-production

• Option rights to biography. In pre-production

 

I often do strategic consulting for international production companies and independent film-makers, such as:

• BBC Radio 2 programme on Nightingale of India, host Yasmin Alibhai Brown

• BBC Radio 2 political show on right-wing rising in India and the rise of KHANS in Bollywood

• Documentary on business leaders secured high-level interviews

• Secured music rights from Universal India of popular Hindi classic track for Independent movie maker for film, 'BAZODEE'.​

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Occasionally I write feature pieces for magazines. I've posted some of my articles in the Scribbles section - my Blog.

 

LONDON

From a young age, I have wanted to impact and change the world  (I still do!). In the early years, I thought I'd do it through politics. I studied for my degree in 'Politics with Economics' (BA Honours) at Goldsmith's College, University of London. I quickly realised I didn't have the disposition of a politician but the urge to make a difference for the betterment of all was still there.

 

Professionally, I found my sense of purpose when I worked as a Consultant for the UK government on issues of social change. I had special interests in race relations, substance misuse, gender equality, and community affairs. My research projects had an emphasis on action at the grass-roots level and were designed to create highly focused development programs. Producing researched reports, recommendations, and evaluations I was directly impacting the social policy framework.

 

I continued to make a difference in my small way and accepted to join the prestigious Board of Directors at Medway Human Rights and Equality Council.

 

It was during my contact with local groups and grassroots-level research that I founded Tamana Productions, an all-women drama group from diverse backgrounds, giving a voice to women who may otherwise not be heard. The aim was to explore social issues through drama.

 

As a professional in my field, I was often invited to radio talk shows to contribute my views and opinions. I was a regular social commentator.

 

In short, I am a creative riot...