Life is self propelled cinema - all the movie elements are there: light, sound, drama, plot points, saints, sinners, a touch of all. The screenplay unfurls with great surprise and intensity and we, the actors enjoy the ride till it all FADES OUT...
Brought up in the hills of Shillong in India, a student of St Edmund's School and College, I became an engineer in Electronics & Communication from NIT Calicut.
Driven with an intense desire to know and understand the subtle nuances of life, I love travelling, exploring the unknown, harboring new experiences every day and yet trying to let go and move on. Currently, an IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer working in the government, my passion has always been in writing.
A published poet, I was awarded by The Poetry Society (India) and after completing a course in screenwriting from Mumbai, my latest passion now lies in screenplay writing. Till date, I have written many shorts and few full length features which though unproduced have been critically acclaimed and well recognized in couple of international film festivals recently. I wish to use this forum primarily to showcase few of my short and full length feature screenplays in the unproduced category.
Recently awarded:-
>>> My full length feature screenplay "ASIMETRICA" has been awarded with -
'BEST SCRIPT(PRODUCED AND UNPRODUCED)' at the International Manhattan film Awards
'FEATURE SCRIPT (OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD' at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
'AWARD WINNER (BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY)' at the India Independent Film Festival
'OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (FEATURE SCREENPLAY)' at Knight of the Reel Awards, Hyderabad, India
‘OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ( FEATURE SCREENPLAY) ‘ at SWEDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
'SILVER AWARD - SCREENPLAY' at Sound and Vision International Film & Technology Festival
'NOMINEE (FINALIST)' at Fourth Dimension Independent Film Festival, Indonesia
'FINALIST' at European Cinematography Awards
'SEMI FINALIST' at Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival & Melbourne International Film Festival
'OFFICIAL SELECTION' at Polish International film Festival, Oxford Script Awards, California Indes Filmfest, Amsterdam Short Film Festival ,Asia Film Festival, 11th Mumbai Shorts International film Festival , Brazil International Film Festival & Zagreb International Film Festival
>>> My full length screenplay " THE WAITING ROOM" has been awarded with -
'BEST FIRST TIME SCREENWRITER (FEATURE)' at Sofia Art Film Awards, Bulgaria
'FINALIST (BEST SCREENPLAY)' at WIKI Screenplay Competition
'SEMI FINALIST' at London International Screenwriting Conference, Rotterdam Independent Film Festival & Palm Springs International Film Festival.
'QUARTER FINALIST' at Your Script produced! Season 3, California.
‘NOMINEE’ at Berlin International Art Film Awards & LA Independent film Festival.
'OFFICIAL SELECTION' at San Diego Art Film Festival , Boston Independent Film Awards , LA Sun Film Fest, Atlanta International Screenplay Awards, Mexico Film Festival Awards, American Screenwriting Conference, Rotterdam Independent Film Festival & Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes.
>>> My short screenplay "MELALEUCA" has been awarded with -
'SILVER AWARD (SHORT SCRIPT)' at Paris Film Awards
'SILVER AWARD (SHORT SCRIPT)' at Hollywood Gold Awards
'SEMI FINALIST' at Hollywood Just4shorts Film and Screenplay Competition
‘SEMI FINALIST’ at Miami Screenplay Awards
'HONORABLE MENTION' at Milan Gold Awards
'OFFICIAL SELECTION' at Best Script Awards (London) , Florence Film Awards & Budapest Movie Award.
>>> My short screenplay ‘ TEA TELL TALE ‘ has been awarded with -

'OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD' At Black Swan International Film Festival, Kolkata
'SEMI FINALIST' at Dublin World Film Festival & Hong Kong Indie Film Festival
‘OFFICIAL SELECTION’ at 11th Delhi Shorts International Film Fest.
'HONORABLE MENTION' at Art Film Awards, Northern Macedonia
>>> My super short screenplay "A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES" has been awarded with -
'WINNER (BEST SHORT SCRIPT)' at World Film Carnival, Singapore
'BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY' at Shanghai International Short Film Week
'FINALIST' at The Next International Short Film Festival, Kolkata
'SEMI FINALIST' at 16th Waterford International Film Festival, Ireland & Roma Shorts film Festival, Rome
'OFFICIAL SELECTION' at Toronto Film and Script Awards , Goa Short Film Festival, Vegas Shorts & Siren Screenwriting Festival, Australia.
  • Writer (7 Credits)
    A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
    Screenplay, Short Script
    ASIMETRICA
    Screenplay
    MELALEUCA
    Screenplay, Short Script
    TEA TELL TALE
    Screenplay, Short Script
    THE GHOST SCREENWRITER ( The Hero With A Thousand Faces)
    Screenplay
    THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
    Screenplay, Short Script
    THE WAITING ROOM
    Screenplay
SEMI FINALIST
THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
MADRAS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
2023
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
TEA TELL TALE
BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BELGIUM
2023
SEMI FINALIST
TEA TELL TALE
VENICE INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
ITALY
2023
BEST UNPRODUCED SHORT SCRIPT
TEA TELL TALE
PHILADELPHIA ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL
USA
2023
SEMI FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
VANCOUVER MOVIE AWARDS
CANADA
2023
FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
BOSTON SCREENPLAY AWARDS
USA
2023
SEMI FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
NEW FILMMAKERS NEW ORLEANS
USA
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE WAITING ROOM
PHILADELPHIA CINEMA AWARDS
USA
2023
QUARTER FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
NEW YORK CITY INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS
USA
2023
SEMI FINALIST
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
TOKYO SHORTS
JAPAN
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
YOUR WAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MALTA
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
NEW YORK SCRIPT AWARDS
USA
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
ITALY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ITALY
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
EUROPE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
LISBON
2023
CRITIC'S CHOICE FOR BEST SCREENPLAY
ASIMETRICA
MADRAS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
LIBER FILMS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
USA
2023
BEST SCREENPLAY
ASIMETRICA
GOLDEN WHEAT AWARDS
TURKEY
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
SOCHI FILM FESTIVAL
RUSSIA
2023
BEST FIRST TIME SCREENWRITER (FEATURE)
ASIMETRICA
INTERNATIONAL WORLD FILM AWARDS
KOSICE
2023
SEMI FINALIST
ASIMETRICA
MILAN ARTHOUSE FILM AWARDS
ITALY
2023
SEMI FINALIST
ASIMETRICA
ATLANTA MOVIE AWARDS
USA
2023
BEST SCREENPLAY
ASIMETRICA
TABRIZ CINEMA AWARDS
TURKEY
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
LONDON FILM MAKER AWARDS
LONDON
2023
QUARTER FINALIST
MELALEUCA
MANCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL
ENGLAND
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
MELALEUCA
PORTUGAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
PORTUGAL
2023
SEMI FINALIST
TEA TELL TALE
SYDNEY INDE SHORT FESTIVAL
SYDNEY
2022
SEMI FINALIST
TEA TELL TALE
VIENNA INDIE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
AUSTRIA
2022
SEMI FINALIST
TEA TELL TALE
DALLAS MOVIE AWARDS FESTIVAL
USA
2022
SEMI FINALIST
TEA TELL TALE
MUNICH SHORT FILM AWARDS
GERMANY
2022
SEMI FINALIST
TEA TELL TALE
INTERNATIONAL COSMOPOLITAN FILM FESTIVAL
JAPAN
2022
FINALIST
TEA TELL TALE
SHORT STOP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ROMANIA
2022
SEMI FINALIST
TEA TELL TALE
HONG KONG INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
HONG KONG
2022
SEMI FINALIST
TEA TELL TALE
DUBLIN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
IRELAND
2022
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
TEA TELL TALE
BLACK SWAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
KOLKATA
2022
HONORABLE MENTION
TEA TELL TALE
ART FILM AWARDS
MACEDONIA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
TEA TELL TALE
11th DELHI SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
NEW DELHI
2022
HONORABLE MENTION
THE WAITING ROOM
SANTA BARBARA SCREENPLAY AWARDS
USA
2022
AWARD WINNER (BEST FIRST TIME SCREENPLAY)
THE WAITING ROOM
CINEMA WORLD FEST AWARDS
CALIFORNIA
2022
QUARTER FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
USA
2022
SEMI FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
YOUR SCRIPT PRODUCED! SEASON 3.
CALIFORNIA
2022
SEMI FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CALIFORNIA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE WAITING ROOM
MEDITERRANEAN FILM FESTIVAL CANNES
FRANCE
2022
SEMI FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
ROTTERDAM INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
NETHERLANDS
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE WAITING ROOM
AMERICAN SCREENWRITING CONFERENCE 2022
CALIFORNIA
2022
NOMINEE
THE WAITING ROOM
LA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
USA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE WAITING ROOM
LA SUN FILM FEST
USA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE WAITING ROOM
MEXICO FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
MEXICO
2022
NOMINEE
THE WAITING ROOM
BERLIN INTERNATIONAL ART FILM FESTIVAL
GERMANY
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE WAITING ROOM
ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS
ATLANTA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE WAITING ROOM
BOSTON INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS
BOSTON
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE WAITING ROOM
SAN DIEGO ART FILM FESTIVAL
SAN DIEGO
2022
SEMI FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
LONDON INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
LONDON
2022
BEST FIRST TIME SCREENWRITER ( FEATURE)
THE WAITING ROOM
SOFIA ART FILM AWARDS
SOFIA
2022
FINALIST
THE WAITING ROOM
WIKI : THE WORLD’S FASTEST SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
USA
2022
QUARTER FINALIST
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
NEW JERSEY
2022
WINNER (BEST SHORT SCRIPT)
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
SINGAPORE
2022
NOMINEE
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
SIREN SCREENWRITING FESTIVAL
AUSTRALIA
2022
FINALIST
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
NEXT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
VEGAS SHORTS
USA
2022
SEMI FINALIST
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
ROMA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
ROME
2022
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM WEEK
CHINA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
GOA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
GOA
2022
SEMI FINALIST
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
WATERFORD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
IRELAND
2022
OFFICIALLY SELECTED.
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
TORONTO FILM AND SCRIPT AWARDS
Canada
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS
USA
2022
HONORABLE MENTION
ASIMETRICA
INTERNATIONAL CINEMA FESTIVAL
INDIA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SWITZERLAND
2022
SEMI FINALIST
ASIMETRICA
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
AUSTRALIA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
11TH MUMBAI SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MUMBAI
2022
FINALIST
ASIMETRICA
EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS
AMSTERDAM
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
BRAZIL FILM AWARDS
BRAZIL
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
ZAGREB INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CROATIA
2022
AWARD WINNER - BEST SCRIPT ( UNPRODUCED AND PRODUCED)
ASIMETRICA
INTERNATIONAL MANHATTAN FILM AWARDS
USA
2022
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - FEATURE SCREENPLAY
ASIMETRICA
KNIGHT OF THE REEL AWARDS
HYDERABAD
2022
NOMINEE ( FINALIST)
ASIMETRICA
FOURTH DIMENSION INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
INDONESIA
2022
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ( SCREENPLAY)
ASIMETRICA
SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SWEDEN
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
ASIA FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
AMSTERDAM SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
AMSTERDAM
2022
AWARD WINNER - BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
ASIMETRICA
INDIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
CALCUTTA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
CALIFORNIA INDIES
CALIFORNIA
2022
SILVER AWARD - SCREENPLAY AWARD
ASIMETRICA
SOUND AND VISION International Film & Technology Festival
USA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ASIMETRICA
OXFORD SCRIPT AWARDS
Oxford
2022
OFFICIALLY SELECTED
ASIMETRICA
POLISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
POLAND
2022
SEMI FINALIST (BEST SCREENPLAY)
ASIMETRICA
FLICKER'S RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
RHODE ISLAND, USA
2022
FEATURE SCRIPT (OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD)
ASIMETRICA
CALCUTTA INTERNATIONAL CULT FILM FESTIVAL
CALCUTTA, INDIA
2022
FINALIST
MELALEUCA
INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
NEW JERSEY
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
MELALEUCA
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS
USA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
MELALEUCA
BUDAPEST FILM AWARDS
HUNGARY
2022
SEMI FINALIST
MELALEUCA
MIAMI SCREENPLAY AWARDS
MIAMI
2022
SEMI FINALIST
MELALEUCA
HOLLYWOOD Just4shorts FILM AND SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
USA
2022
SILVER AWARD (SHORT SCRIPT)
MELALEUCA
HOLLYWOOD GOLD AWARDS
USA
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
MELALEUCA
FLORENCE FILM AWARDS
Italy
2022
SILVER AWARD (SHORT SCRIPT)
MELALEUCA
PARIS FILM AWARDS
Paris
2022
SELECTED
MELALEUCA
BEST SCRIPT AWARDS - LONDON
London
2022
HONORABLE MENTION : SHORT SCRIPT
MELALEUCA
MILAN GOLD AWARDS
2022
College
St Edmund's School, Shillong, India
19831993
College
Regional Engineering College Calicut ( Now NIT), Kerala, India
Engineering (Electronics & Communication)
19951999
High School
St Edmund's College, Shillong, India
19931995
Birth Date
November 20, 1976
Birth City
Kolkata
Current City
Kolkata
Hometown
Kolkata
Gender
Male
Life is self propelled cinema - all the movie elements are there: light, sound, drama, plot points, saints, sinners, a touch of all. The screenplay unfurls with great surprise and intensity and we, the actors enjoy the ride till it all FADES OUT...
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