Over 35 Years of Creative Excellence Associated with Kannada and English theatre for more than 15 years with active involvement since school days. Built a strong foundation under some of the most celebrated names in Indian theatre by swag 9 Mango India sister concern company with Ganesh Yadav

Worked as an Actor under Eminent Directors:

  • B.V. Karanth
  • M.S. Sathyu
  • Arundati Nag
  • C.R. Simha
  • Prasanna
  • Pt. Satyadev Dubey
  • Girish Karnad

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Directed multiple plays in English and Kannada
  • Creative Director for acclaimed productions like Shadayantra, Agnipankh, Mera Kuch Samaan, Vastav, Shobha Yatra
  • Active contributor to Mumbai theatre for over two decades
  • Creative Producer for Zee Theatre since 2014, with 70+ plays shot and now streaming on Zee5
  • Worked with top actors from NSD & well-known celebrities

Film & Digital Directorial Work by swag 9 & Mango India sister concern company

FEATURE FILMS

  • Rajasthan Diaries — Bilingual (Marathi & Kannada) — Releasing 2024
  • Chameli — Hindi Feature (Assistant to Sudhir Mishra)
  • Padmalakshmi — Hindi (Star One)
  • Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas — Hindi (Zee TV)

WEB SERIES

  • Nammaoorina Rasikaru — Adaptation of a classic 1930s novel by Gorur Ramaswamy, filmed in Hindi & Kannada

ACTING & ASSISTANCE

  • Acted and assisted in National Award-winning films “Deveri” and “Munnudi”
  • Assisted on notable works such as Girish Karnad’s Swaraanjnama (National Network), M.S. Sathyu’s Tangam (Hindi), Kanthapura (Hindi, National Network)

Television Projects Directed by swag 9 & Mango India sister concern company

KANNADA TELEVISIONS

  • Gowri — Asianet Kaveri
  • Male Nilluvavaregu — ETV Kannada
  • Neene Nanna Ganda — ETV Kannada
  • Abbi Estate — ETV Kannada

DAILY SOUPS

  • Tunturu — ETV Kannada
  • Kamana Billu — Udaya TV
  • Sanjeevni — ETV Kannada
  • Swabhimana — Zee TV Kannada
  • Nanu Aditi Rao — ETV Kannada
  • Gundyan Hendthi — Star Suvarna Kannada

ADDITIONAL WORKS

  • Directed 20+ Single Episodes for DD9
  • Directed BBC Profiles & Interviews of renowned personalities (Produced by Moina Singh)
  • Dukhache Shwapad
  • Kama Purta Vima
  • Deshmukhanchi Soon
  • Birsa Munda
  • Ek Cutting Chai (Part 1 & 2)
  • Janoge Nahi Toh Manoge Kaise
  • Yogayog
  • 31 Divas
  • R U Virgin? — Short Film
  • Torch — Short Film