When most people visit an ‘About Me’ page, they expect to find a list of achievements, accolades, degrees and the milestones that supposedly define success. If that’s what you’re looking for, you might be disappointed. But I believe that says very little about who I am or why I do what I do. If you made it this far on my website, then perhaps it’s because you’re curious about the person behind the camera, the choices, moments, and philosophies that have shaped my journey as a filmmaker.

My story begins in a small village in India, where my parents’ sacrifices laid the foundation for a path that would take me far from home yet keep me tethered to its lessons. At the young age of three, I was sent to live with my maternal uncle for the sake of a better education, a decision that was as difficult for my parents as it was defining for me. The next two decades that followed taught me the value of adaptability, but they also instilled in me a sense of rootlessness and my lifelong quest for meaning and connection.

After university, for nearly a decade, I pursued a career in engineering in the US, UK, and Africa, working on large-scale energy projects and earning accolades that my younger self could have only dreamed of. But success in the traditional sense didn’t answer the questions that had always lingered in my heart: How do we craft a life that is both meaningful and true, honoring the quiet pull of our own hearts but also honoring the weight of what has shaped us?

As a cinematographer, I bring precision and care to the technical aspects of my work, drawing on my engineering background. But filmmaking, for me, is just as much about intuition, about feeling my way through a scene and letting the story reveal itself. The camera is not merely a tool; it is an extension of myself, a way to uncover interior worlds and give voice to the quiet stories of people, non-human animals, places, and moments. My work spans animal rights, cultural identity, environmental advocacy, and the intricate relationships between humanity and nature, each project teaching me something new about the world and often about myself.

My journey into filmmaking wasn’t a straightforward one. My engineering career spanning over a decade was spent solving problems with precision and structure. But over time, I found myself yearning for something less concrete, a way to explore the fleeting and fragile beauty of human existence and the spaces we inhabit. In 2017, I left corporate America to become a filmmaker. It wasn’t a decision made lightly, nor was it one without challenges. But it was the only way I could begin to seek the answers that my previous life had left untouched. It was a transition rooted in curiosity and a need to see the world differently. Film became a way for me to reflect on the questions that have always lingered in my mind: How do I poetically explore the relevant social issues of our times? How do we honor what is lost?  And how do we understand our place in an interconnected world?

I am drawn to themes of impermanence and memory, and I aim to tell stories that illuminate the unspoken and unseen, lingering in the spaces where meaning often hides. Whether amplifying forgotten voices of non-human animals or capturing the rawness of human emotion, I approach every frame with humility and curiosity. I believe filmmaking is an ongoing conversation, one that invites reflection, fosters connection, and deepens our understanding of the fragile threads that bind us to one another and the environments we inhabit.

Since leaving India at the age of 23, I have lived in over half a dozen countries, gaining pieces of the world while leaving fragments of my soul behind, until belonging became not to one place, but to the journey itself. When people ask me where I’m from, I often say, 

‘I was born in India, but I’ve been raised by the world.’ 

My story is one of searching, sometimes for meaning, sometimes for connection, sometimes for my own roots, and sometimes simply for a way to hold onto the fleeting and fragile beauty of life. This is the lens through which I see the world, and it is the perspective I bring to every story I tell. Thank you for taking the time to share in this journey with me.