Resume



Professional Experience:

Experience in Production, Direction and Casting

August 1999 February 2000 Director

Directed a film called Nadi Boli Thi . This film was commissioned by education TV of Lucknow and was recently telecast on Doordarshan. Script written by Mr. Urmil Thapaliyal, a noted writer based in Lucknow.

February 1998 March 1999 Producer and Director

Produced and directed a documentary called Kumaon Ki Sukhi Holi Ke Rang telecast by national network on Doordarshan on 13th March 1998. The film was based on the traditional yet unique way of celebrating Holi wherein classical ragas evoke colour and collective sentiment.

November 1994 January 1995 Producer and Director

Produced a documentary called Kumaon Mahotsav for Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam. The film served as a kaleidoscope to the Kumaon region in Uttrakhand.

October 1994 January 1995

Head of Casting Freemantle India Inc. U.K. Incharge for casting participants for three different gameshows at an All India level. Held auditions and walk in interviews at all major metros in India.



Experience of Acting in Films

Acted as main female lead in a film titled Sanshodhan directed by Govind Nihalani produced by UNICEF and NFDC.

Enacted the role of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur in the film titled Sardar directed by Ketan Mehta.

Enacted a major role in a serial titled Mating game show directed by Govind Nihalani.
Did inaugural five episodes of Janta Ki Adalat with Rajat Sharma.

Enacted the main female lead, Ruma in the serial Manzilien based on the life of an IAS officer produced by Shrimati Juhi Sinha and directed by Umesh Bisht.

Enacted a role in telefilm Bhor

Enacted a role in telefilm Dastak directed by Arvind Swamy

Enacted the role of Mangla Devi in the teleserial Maila Anchal directed by Ashok Talwar and Bizzeth Banerjee.

Enacted the main female lead, Rangrezan in the telefilm Abhi Nahin produced by Central production center Delhi, directed by Chaman Bagga.

Appeared as main female lead in the initial fourth and fifth episodes of Teleserial Himalaya Darshan directed by Serabjit Singh

Experience of Acting in Plays


Acted in Virajpeta Se aiyee Aurat directd by Arun Kukreja

Acted in Adhjale Khilone directed by Vinod Saxena

Acted in Hiranyanavh directed by Arvind Gurtu

Acted in Memo directed by MS Azad

Acted in Sabrang Mohabhang


Experience in the field of Dance and Drama


Member Parvatiya Kala Kendra.. folk dance drama group of Uttarakhand, formed by Late Mohan Upreti Took part in many opera s with them as well as did dance programmes. Accompanied them to the Middle East (1983) and China, North Korea (1987).



Experience in Comparing and Anchoring


Did Live comparing and interviews several times for Morning Transmission.of Delhi Doordarshan


Did comparing of many children s programmes including Story Telling and quiz s etc for Channel 1, Doordarshan

Did comaring of Saptahiki for Channel 3, Doordarshan


Did Role of compare in Chale Prakriti Ki Aur morning transmission

Educational Background

Undergraduate studies : 10+2 from Carmel Convent Delhi in Humanities

Graduation : Sociology (Honors) from Miranda House, Delhi University

Post Graduation : Post Graduation in Sociology (Hons) from Kumaon University


Personal Details


Activities and interests


Traveling to off the beaten tracks, freelance copywriting, listening to music



References on request