Film has always been a passion for Sai dating back to growing up in his late Grandfather’s video shop. Initially working with MADE from 2016; a charitable organization with an overall vision to contribute to reducing discrimination against BAME & LGBTQ+ Londoners, this resonated with Sai, being of Indian descent. With MADE, Sai ran filmmaking workshops, screening events, held exhibitions at BFI Southbank and co-produced over 30 short films with 100,000+ online views. Sai worked in production companies such as Origin Pictures and 42 Management and Production within the development departments, where he assessed potential projects and developed ongoing projects. He studied Economics and Finance at Durham University leading him to his undergraduate dissertation: ‘What are the key determinants of success for the box office within the UK motion picture industry?’ which received a first. . Currently, he is making and developing his own work.

He is now a 2023 Alumni of the Respectability Entertainment Lab. As a writer Sai has over thirty accolades in the most esteemed screenwriting competitions including finalist Positions at WeScreenplay and Screencraft. His Short Film GHANIMAH has been had it's North American Premiere at the 26th Dances With Films playing at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, A Remi Award Finalist at the 56th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, Winner of the New Delhi Film Festival, and having its UK premiere at the 25th UK Asian Film Festival at the British Film Institute. The film is about Islamic Enrolment into the British Military. GHANIMAH is now a BAFTA and BIFA qualified short film.

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