introduction

It all started with EnterDLP, a youtube channel Pranav built and ran during the Internet boom in 2012. At age 18, Pranav transitioned from being a sketch-creator, and developed a show produced by India’s then biggest online platform, TVF. He was the writer and director of the comedy series, ‘The Insiders’ in 2016.

After studying briefly at MET London, in 2016, he directed TVCs for brands like Volkswagen, Levi’s & Bumble.

His short films, ‘Wolf of Chawl Street’ (2017), ‘Kanika’ (2018) and ‘New Year’s Eve’ (2019) won awards including the 'Best Film' at MAMI (Mumbai Film Festival 17' & 18') and have been awarded at the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Festival,. These have gone on to premiere on Short of the Week and have streamed on MUBI.

In early 2020, he was invited to Malibu to participate in Vanishing Angle’s Short-to-feature Lab (hosted by Jim Cummings) for his project, ‘New Year’s Eve’. During the global lockdown, Pranav directed a tragicomedy mini-series called 'Cabin Fever', produced by Jugaad Motion Pictures.

Pranav was a fellow the filmmaker's lab at Zurich Film Festival in 2022, and his Music Video 'Screaming on the fly' represented India at SXSW 2023, in Austin, Texas. His most recent short, ‘(Taylor’s Version)’ is an official Vimeo Staff Pick.

His stories, often set in bustling Indian cities, speak of love, vulnerability, and the resilient human spirit.