Pankaj Prakash is an experienced film director, producer, writer and cinematographer. He has worked on many feature films, documentaries, television shows and commercials in Hindi and other languages over 35 years. Some of his most notable works include the feature films "Divana-e-Ishq" and "Abhishapt" as well as documentaries for organizations like the Indian Railways. He currently works as managing director of his own production company, Vi-Fi Productions.

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RESUME Pankaj Prakash
Address
33/220 Cologne House, Shere Punjab Society, Andheri (east),
Mumbai – 400093. Tel. +91 842 402 1196. Cell. +91 922 323 1196
email- pankajprakash55@gmail.com
Qualifications
St.Stephen’s College, Delhi University - B.A. History Honours – 1975
Film & Television Institute of India, Pune - Gold Medalist - Motion Picture Photography --
1979 –
Professional Experience
Director, Producer, Writer and DOP
Vi-Fi Productions – M.D.
Feature Films:
Produced
“Divana-e-Ishq” (Commercial Feature Film in Persian Language)
“Tikulia Chamke Aadhi Raat”
“Hello Zindagi” Executive Producer
Director
“Divana-e-Ishq”
Director and Director of Photography
“Abhishapt” (Feature in Hindi, which had it’s world premier at East End Film Festival,
London in April 2011)
“Wapasi” The first in the Series of “Universal Brotherhood-Insaniyat” films (35 minutes).
Director of Photography
“Nandu Ka Raja” Director Mr.Shaleen Sharma
“Chausar” Director Mr.Sagar Sarhadi,
“Suhagan Ro Sringar”, “Meri Kismat”,
Telefilms:
Director of Photography
“The Naked Fakir” – Director Mr.K. A. Abbas. 16mm.
“Apna Sapna” – Director Mr.Ramesh Talwar. Video
“Ankhion Ke Jharokhon Se“- Director Mr.Anil Ganguli. Video
Video-Films (Full length features)
Director
“Nirmanjali” – Nirma,
Director & Director of Photography
“Kisaan Ke Madadgaar”, “Jeevan Jyoti”– L.I.C. in 5 languages,
“Tata Rallys”, “ Mico Oil Filters”

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Video Albums
Director of Photography
(amongst others)
Attal Bihari Bajpai’s Collection of Poems, Mujhe Kya – Devang Patel
Director & DOP
Aisi Lagi Lagan- Hits of Anup Jalota
Documentaries
Co-produced
“Awaited Spring” Indo-French Co-production on Ladakh, Dir.Alain Bourillon.
Produced, Directed, Photographed & Edited
113 short films for the Indian Northern Railways
3 films for M/s. Mahindra & Mahindra,
5 films for P.I.L.
4 films for Adult Education Centre Govt. of India,
“Metacolor” for Ajmera Group.
10 short social awareness films, for India Entertainment & Media–35 mm.
28 short social awareness films, for Media International-35mm.
“Say Yes To Life”
Director of Photography (all on film unless otherwise specified)
Running Dry – Jim Thebaut, USA – the Indian shoot.
Bayer’s India- by Chlem Baptista,
General Insurance Corporation- by Chlem Baptista
Windmills of India- by Ole’John Productions, Denmark
4 films on Women of India- by Sidharth Kak
Kirloskar Corporate- by Sidharth Kak
Cactus & Roses- by Sidharth Kak (winner of National Award)
Rise of the Indian Tiger- B.B.C. Documentory by Sidharth Kak
Little Teachers of Thaundamatur- by Aruna Harprasad Jhala
Peeloo- for Hindustan Lever,
The Koli’s of Bombay– by Jagdish Bannerjee
Usage of Computers in Banking – on video
Dhall International Corporate- Rolta Corporate – on video
UNICEF” Campaign films– on video
Femina Look of the year 1996– on video
The Writing on the Wall- also Associate Dir. to Sidhart Kak
Ad. Commercials
Director & Director of Photography
Co-optex Handloom & Silks (incl. Editing), I.R.D.P. Films,
Utility containers (incl. Editing), Jeevan Grih – LIC (incl. Editing)
Janraksha Policy – LIC (incl. Editing), Two Sales Tax films (incl. Editing)
11 G.I.C. films, Asaataaf – Tata Rallys, Furadaan – Tata Rallys – on film
Mico Oil Filters, Hindalco Wrap – (Birla Group)

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Director of Photography (among others)
“Thums Up” 1984 – Paris –film, “V.I.P.”– film, “Paaneri”– film,
“Suntex Sarees”, “Anand Sarees”, “Suruchi Zarda”– film,
“Rotichef”, “Rasoia Cooker”– film, “Saubhangini Stoves”– film,
“Parthasarthy Cement”– film, “Lifebuoy”- film ,
T.V. Serials
Writer
Karamchand
Producer, Director & Director of Photography
“Glimpses of Bihar”– A docu-series for Bihar Tourism
“Nanhi Mandli”– a children’s afternoon fantasy
acknowledged as the best childrens’ serial ofthe year by D.D.
Director & Director of Photography
“Daak Bunglay main Cchipa Bhoot” NEPT D.D.
“Bulandi”–a Serial on Adult Education for the Govt.
"Hostel Ek Zindagi" Kashir Channel
"Vaadi Ki Pukar", Kashir Channel
"Salaamuddin Khatana Ka Fasana" Kashir Channel
“Sharmaji Ke Paanch Sapoot” National Channel
“Tahzeeb Apni Apni”- A UK based and Produced Serial.
“Utthaan” for DD.
Editor
Chehre - by Jagdish Bannerji
Director of Photography (among others)
“Tahkeekat”, “Ina Mina Dika”, “Dekh Bhai Dekh”– over 10 episodes, 3 camera set up,
“Antaraal”, “Idhar Udhar”– the new episodes, 3 camera set up
“Jeevan Mrityu”, “Ab Ayega Mazaa”, “Paraya”, “Detective”
“Sinhasan Battisi”, “Guniram”, “Satya”, “Saturday Suspense”– a few stories,
“B.S.A. Star ki Pasand”, “Gadbad”, “Rishtay”– 2 stories, “Geet Se Sangeet”– A
multiple camera set up, “Gateway to India”– 2 episodes- for B.B.C.
“Yeh Hai Raaz”, “Taal”– a multiple camera set up, “Dayre”, “Aan”,
“Pradhaan Mantri”, “My India with Ranjan Dey”- A USA production, for PBS.
Event-Management
The most prestigious being one of the Screen-Videocon Awards, where the Audio-
Visuals, and Sound were Planned and Executed by me.
Theatre & Radio
Over a decade as an- Actor & Director in Theatre – Delhi, Patna, Mumbai
Approved voice
-All India Radio (Patna) since 6yrs of age.
-Voice of America (Delhi)

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Academic Experience
Visiting Faculty for:
Media And Digital Academy – Mr.Jaspal Bhatti’s Film school at Chandigarh.
Livewires Career Institute in Broadcasting N’Films, Mumbai
Professional Associations Membership
Western India Cinematographer’s Association (W.I.C.A.)
References
1. Mr.Saurabh Sinha. President, STAR TV.
Mumbai. - Mobile. +91 98205 27755
e-mail- ssinhasaurabhs@rediffmail.com
2. Mr.Nigam Prakash. Ex Indian Ambassador
Foreign Service Appts. Mayur Vihar, Phase II.
New Delhi. - Mobile. +91 98108 90093
e-mail- nigamprakash@hotmail.com
Links to some of my work:
1. Aye Khuda–song Divana-e-Ishq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nrgHTCNjmA
2. Wapasi–1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2PQ13_fK5I
3. Wapasi–2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRHYwrGdRrU
4. Mastane–song D-e-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mo0B2wAqKc
5. Hasratain Dil Bayan–D-e-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya57VTVzYlc
6. Maqsad
https://youtu.be/jR0M7KLNDLk
7. Who Ek Pal.
https://youtu.be/fqNAzsz-oOQ
8. Hanan.
https://youtu.be/GJStjYhRmRg
9. Hindalco Wrap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG3J_iExBEw