CINEMA PRODUCTION STUDIO

MAPPING MEMORIES

Documenting a diversity of stories

ABOUT ME

Ashish studied Film & Drama at the University of Reading, UK and has been directing, producing, writing & acting since 1992.

Ashish set up Box Office Productions and produced/directed over 50 commercials for brands such as Airtel, Elle, Garden Saris, Godrej, Hindustan Unilever, J&J, Lakmé & Sunsilk.

By 2005, Ashish began directing freelance in India, as well as for Dubai, Finland, Sri Lanka, & the US. He has made corporate videos for clients in Australia, Singapore and UK, as well as content for TV channels like BBC, CNBC, Doordarshan, Sony & Zee Music.

Ashish has produced/directed documentaries in the gender & LGBTQIA+ sphere- as well as commissioned documentary work for Australia, UK & USA. He has produced/directed Ethnographic films for Singapore, corporate videos for the British High Commission, Equiniti India, and a series of documentary digital stories for 101 India, International Olympic Channel, MARD, PFI, & The Wedding Filmer.

Over 2020-21, Ashish was series director on ‘The Big Day’, a 6 episode documentary series for Netflix. The series has made it to #1 in India and was trending in 8 other countries.

Ashish is certified and has been practicing as a mental health counselor, with a focus on person-centered counseling and queer affirmational practices.

Ashish also began hosting “The Queer Podcast”, a series available across varied audio platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Audible & Spotify.

Ashish has produced/directed documentaries in the gender & LGBTQIA+ sphere- as well as commissioned documentary work for Australia, UK & USA. He has produced/directed Ethnographic films for Singapore, corporate videos for the British High Commission, Equiniti India, and a series of documentary digital stories for 101 India, International Olympic Channel, MARD, PFI, & The Wedding Filmer.

Over 2020-21, Ashish was series director on ‘The Big Day’, a 6 episode documentary series for Netflix. The series has made it to #1 in India and was trending in 8 other countries.