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BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Subhash Ghai - Chairman |
Chairman of Mukta Arts Limited, Subhash Ghai is an internationally renowned filmmaker who has written and directed 17 feature films, 14 of which have been blockbusters, in the span of 30 years. He has been presented with national and international awards and was honoured by the United States Senate for his achievements as a prominent producer and director. Under his leadership, Mukta Arts Limited – one of the leading production houses in India – has been a revolutionizing pioneer in the Indian film industry. Subhash Ghai has been the Chairman of the National Entertainment Committee of the CII, Member of FICCI, NASSCOM (e-alliance) and the IDBI Bank Film Financing Advisory. He is a Director in United Producers Forum, and a member of the Executive Committee of Producers Guild of India.. Complete Profile
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Pradeep Guha - CEO, Zee Telefilms Limited |
 After spending 29 years in the print media, Guha is currently the CEO of Zee Telefilms Ltd., India's largest satellite television network. Previously, he was the President of Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd. (Times of India Group) He was the publisher of Femina (India's leading women's magazine) and Filmfare (India's premier film magazine) and responsible for the two major events connected with them, the Femina Miss India Contest and the annual Filmfare Awards. Most recently he helmed the conceptualisation, organisation and execution of Asia's largest biennial advertising congress, AdAsia, held in Jaipur.
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Manmohan Shetty - Managing Director, Adlabs Media Pvt Ltd |
 Chairman and Managing Director of Adlabs Films. His company enjoys 70% of all processing and printing business in the Hindi film industry. In Shetty's early career, he produced many films, including Chakra, Ardh Satya, Hip Hip Hurray, Holi and Aagahat. He opened the first IMAX theatre in India, with the largest dome screen in the world and the first multiplex cinema in Mumbai. His recent achievements include the formation of his current production company Entertainment One which produces, funds and releases a slate of commercial films yearly. |
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Vijay Choraria - Director, Prebone Yamane, |
 A Chartered Accountant and Bachelor in General Law, Choraria has been actively involved in real estate and financial markets for the past 16 years. He is now a Director of Sharyans Resources Ltd., Prebon Yamane Ltd., Oracle Stocks & Shares Ltd. and V. J. Finsecurities Pvt. Ltd. In teh media filed, Choraria is a Director of Mukta Arts Ltd. and of Siddant Cinevision Ltd. |
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Meghna Ghai Puri –President, Whistling Woods International |
 Holding an advanced diploma in Communications, Advertising and Marketing and a BSc Honours degree in Business Management from Kings College, University of London, Ghai Puri has been instrumental in shaping the foundation of Whistling Woods International, on the Business Development & International Alliances front. Earlier in her career she managed marketing for Mukta Arts Ltd and a UK based e-tailer for music and films from the Indian subcontinent. She has been associated with key businesses in the Indian entertainment industry through prominent projects including Cinema 100. |
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Bhushan Ashok Gagrani – Managing Director, Film City |
After receiving an MCom, MA and an LLB, Gagrani established himself as the Director General of Information and Public Relations and then as Joint Chief Executive Officer, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation. Currently he is the Secretary (Tourism & Cultural Affairs), as well as the Managing Director of both the Maharashtra Film Stage And Cultural Development Corporation and the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation. |
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CORE TEAM |
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Dean - Kurt Inderbitzin |
 Kurt Inderbitzin holds 12 years of entertainment experience in development, writing, directing and producing. He obtained a BA in Literature from Georgetown University, an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago, and an MFA (film) from the University of New Orleans. He has taught at the University of La Verne, Texas Christian University, California State University, Northridge and Susquehanna University and has worked with major studios, cable companies and networks, including CBS, ABC, Lifetime, NBC, TBS, TNT, HBO and Warner Brothers Network. While working as Vice President of Orly Adelson Productions he developed and sold 21 television films. He has worked with A-List stars including Oscar winner Christopher Walken and Adrian Brody, as well as on major productions including Off the Lip, Pros and Cons, Glory Days, Project Greenlight, Dimensions of Fear, Time Shifters and The Brink.
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| Chairman Academic Council - Shyam Benegal |
 With a career spanning 25 years, Shyam Benegal's profile is awe-inspiring. His films, including Nishant, Bhumika, Kondura, Suraj ka Satvan Ghoda, Junoon, Mandi, Making of the Mahatma, Sardari Begum, Mammo and Zubeida have swept critics off their feet. He has walked through the halls of fame at the Academy Awards with two nominations, Ankur and Manthan. With more than 30 National Awards, 5 Filmfare Awards, 14 Advertising Awards and innumerable international awards, he stands a class apart in the Indian film industry. He has played an active role in shaping film education as Chairman of the Film & Television Institute of India. The Government of India has conferred on him two of its most prestigious awards, the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan.
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