14 November 2018
I am an actor who has trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London [Summer Program]. I have also attended Workshops conducted by Mr. Kishore Namit Kapoor, Actor Prepares [Mr. Anupam Kher], Yatri Theater Group, Ekjute Theater Group and Ankur Theater Group. To refresh my acting skills, I had joined the Foundation Batch of an acting course offered at The Jeff Goldberg Studio in Mumbai a while ago. I have also completed a voiceover training program with Indian VoiceOvers. I have performed in the following plays: Vasavadatta by Mr. Janak Toprani.? Mad House & Liar Liar by Mr. Dinyar Contractor.? Taming of the Shrew by Hima Dev?i.? I have acted in films such as Bombay to Bangkok directed by Mr. Nagesh Kukunoor and Utt Patang directed by Mr. Saurabh Shukla. ?I have done approximately 200 TV commercials, advertising a wide variety of products/services such as V.I.P. luggage, KingFisher,? ?Volkswagen Vento,? ?Pepsi?,? etc?. ?I also act in TV serials, Corporate films, theatre for Corporate training programs [with the Aditya Birla Group at Gyanodaya in Mumbai], English theatre, print media and voice-over projects. I have done voice-training courses in Announcing, Broadcasting, Compeering, Dubbing and Radio-Jockeying from the Xavier Institute of Communications and Khodus Wadia's Voice Workshop. I have briefly learned Hindustani Classical singing from Mr. Mani Shankar and Western vocal singing from the Theme Music Institute. I am currently learning Hindustani Classical singing from Ms. Sohini Niyogi. In 2016, I was one of the performers chosen for an? ?exclusive? ??Reading of Shakespeare's? monologues;? staged for a select audience. I also featured in the Gujarati film, SuperStar, which released on February 3rd, 2017?.? Other recent projects: 1. Short film? [titled 'Dirty Laundry- A Slice Of Life']? for the Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai, [Character name, Ashok]. 2. TV commercials for the Shop CJ Network?. 3. Short film for the internet [under production] 4. Ad for Datsun RediGo Cars [Parsi character] 5. Ad for Hettich Furniture Axis Bank TVC: ?TV serial Gangaa [Dr.? Ghosh]: Pepsi ?TVC featuring Virat Kohli and Jacques Kallis [Umpire]: TV serial Iss Pyaar Ko Main Kya Naam Doon- Ek Baar Phir [Father]: TV serial Saraswatichandra [Doctor]: Languages known: English. Hindi & Gujarati.?