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Films

Curry Munchers Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon

Portfolio | Gaurav Gupta | April 2011

Films

Curry Munchers Job Title| Line Producer

Romantic Comedy | English | Release: 25 Feb 2011 (Auckland)

Production House | Mahayana Films Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand

Director | Cristobal Araus Lobos

Web | www.mahayanafilms.com

Production Dates | Nov 2009 – January 2010

Job Role

Responsible for planning and executing the entire project, including pre and post production

Team | Setting up of the whole new team of local kiwi cast, crew and technicians and managing the team and execution of the shoot

Finance | Finalizing budgets, cost control, negotiating contracts and deals

Planning | Scheduling of the shoot and the entire project timelines

Marketing | Designing and writing business plan of the film, publicity brochure, project report for funding, designing newsletters, managing media, etc.


Films

Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon Job Title| Assistant Director

Romantic Drama | Hindi | Release: June 2003

Production House | Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India

Director | Sooraj R Barjatya

Starring | Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan

Web | www.rajshri.com

Imdb | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265148/

Production Dates | April 2001 – August 2003

Job Role

Conceptualizing of song sequences, set designs, treatment of scenes

Production: In charge of sets & property, clap and action continuity

Post-production: Involved in the entire editing process, including dubbing, sound-effects and the final mixing

Ideating the concept and execution of publicity and promotion for the film

Assisted producer, Raj Kumar Barjatya on development of new film projects



UTV World Movies UTV Movies Sahara One


UTV Broadcasting Job Title | Sr. Executive Producer, Programming

Web | http://www.utvgroup.com/

Tenure | Oct 2007 – Dec 2008

Job Role | Head of Production for two entertainment channels

Setting up production plans and execution on tight deadlines for the launch of both the channels

Production: Managing post-production facility, including work flow, editor schedules, Quality Check, mastering of movie titles

Team Management: Leading a team of producers, editors, writers, production assistants and managing recruitment & training of new team members

Finance: In-charge of budgeting, forward planning and billing for the programming department

Sales Solutions: Ideating & executing ad-sales solutions for both channels

Content Creation: Conceptualizing & executing special content for both channels. Produced & Directed three shows and two live events coverage. (SEE NEXT SLIDE)




World Movies This Week Produced & Directed | Weekly

Anchored by Amanpreet Wahi, the show talks about the highlights of the movies shown on the Channel

50 Movies To See Before You Die Produced & Directed | Weekly | 26 episodes

Capsules on some of the best films in the WM library, recommended by great film makers, like M. Night Shyamalan

Cannes Calling Produced | Daily | 13 episodes

Special coverage of Cannes Film Festival 2006 with feed from ‘The Festivals Channel’

World Movies Channel Channel Profile | Launched in February 2008, World Movies is the pioneer of a new genre of movies... the World's Greatest Movies from around the Globe

Shows Produced


Paisa Wasool

Supervising Producer | 52 Capsules

Vox-pop capsules of 52 movies in the channel’s library, which talk about the most memorable parts of the film. A marketing effort to highlight the USP of the channel

Other Productions as Supervising Producer

Channel Show Reel

Movie of the Month

Holi Special, etc.

UTV Movies Channel Channel Profile | Launched in February 2008, UTV Movies is a New Age Hindi movie channel that has the lineage and experience of UTV Motion Pictures - the largest Hindi movie studios in South Asia.

Shows Produced

Style Mantra with Malaika

Supervising Producer

Weekly | Produced by Percept Television

A lifestyle show with celebrities, anchored by Malaika Arora Khan

Power trip with Shobha De

Supervising Producer

Weekly| Produced by Cogito TV

Chat show with business tycoons & the powerful, anchored by the columnist and novelist, Shobaa De


Sahara One Job Title | Executive Producer, Programming

Channel Profile | Mass entertainment channel with a good standing in the GEC space Web | http://www.sahara-one.com/ Job Role | In-Charge of non-fiction programming Tenure | Feb 2004 – Dec 2004

Shows Produced

Broadcast News Channel

Headlines Today (TV Today Network)


Channel Profile | 24 hrs National English News Channel

Web | http://headlinestoday.intoday.in/site/headlines_today/home

Job Titles| Sr. Producer, Entertainment News Desk| Dec 2008 – Nov 2009

Producer, Programming | June 2005 – Oct 2007

Job Role |

Producing a daily entertainment news show for prime time

Production & direction of non-news programmes, special shows, live events, and other current affairs programmes

Responsible for producing, scripting, shooting & editing entertainment shows

Leading a team of 10 producers, asst. producers, in various projects, training them for taking larger roles

Designed and launched four programmes under different genres

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Headlines Today Sr. Producer, Entertainment Desk

Foodie Fundas with Rashmi Uday Singh Produced & Directed | Design & Launch

13 episodes | Weekly | A documentary series on food and wine, scripted and narrated by renowned food critic, Rashmi Uday Singh. Shot in Germany, France, Goa, Udaipur, Mumbai and Delhi.

World Today Produced & Directed | Design & Launch

Weekly | Round-up of the most significant world news stories around the globe. Double anchor show with a link to the Washington studios of Voice of America.

Just Golf Produced & Directed | Design & Launch

India’s first weekly golf show that ran for a full year! (not just the golfing season).

A golf show with wrap of golfing events, Tips, course profiles, etc.

India Today Interview Produced & Directed | Design & Launch

Weekly | A multi-cam live interview with some of the movers and shakers of the country. Guests ranged from politicians to top industrialists and the likes. Interviewed by Prabhu Chawla (Group Editor, India Today Group)


Shows Produced | Programming

Grand Stand

Producer |Daily [Mon-Fri]

Prime time show (9pm) on Bollywood news and gossip! Worked with a team of producers, writers and reporters from Mumbai, to get the latest news of the entertainment world.

Road to the Oscars, 2009

Producing the memorable Oscar show , when Slumdog Millionare took the honors. Planning the special and coordinating live coverage from Delhi Studios with entertainment reporter Anna MM Vetticad at Kodak Theatre. Show culminated with a six hour live show at the presentation ceremony.

BT Acumen 2006

Producer for Televising Event

4 City Quiz Show | Multi-Camera Shoot | On-Location | Host: Harsha Bhogle

India Fashion Week 2006

Location Producer

Coordinating event coverage for all channels of the network. Coordinating with five field reporters, cameramen, OB vans and channel studios for a seamless coverage.

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News Shows &Live Events

Entertainment Television

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Other Productions

Jasoos Vijay | Detective Drama Series

Job Title | Producer, Drama

Produced By: BBC WST | Telecast on Doordarshan 1

Year: Jan-Apr 2005 | 4 Episodes

Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin | Daily Soap

Job Title | Associate Creative (on-location)

Produced By: DJ Creations | Telecast on Sony Entertainment Television

Year : Nov 2003 – Feb 2004

BBC Mastermind India | 1st series of BBC Mastermind in India

Job Title | Production Assistant

Produced By: Synergy Communications (now Synergy Adlabs)

Year : 1998

Aap Ki Adalat | Interview, court room drama

Job Title | Production & Research Assistant

Produced By: Manoj Raghuvanshi | Telecast on Zee TV

Year : 1997


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Location | Auckland, New Zealand


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