Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
NETWORK EXPERIENCE
Community Development Experience
Industry-related Skills
Print
Global Experience
Current Project
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ANUKRITI PANDEY

ANUKRITI PANDEY

Screenwriter/Filmmaker
Bombay

Summary

Experienced professional passionate about creating compelling content and driving engagement. Talented at crafting dynamic stories and seeing them through all the processes from script to the screen. Absolutely willing to relocate.

Work History

Writer

MERRY CHRISTMAS
  • Most recent work is the feature film MERRY CHRISTMAS which had a global theatrical release in January 2024
  • It is currently running on Netflix.
  • Enhanced audience experience by crafting compelling narratives and relatable characters.

Writer and Creative Director

CRIMINAL JUSTICE
  • Writer and Creative Director on television series for the various networks and OTT platforms, spanning across genres: Medical Drama, Infotainment, Stand-Up Comedy, Mythology: To name a few of my shows - CRIMINAL JUSTICE (DISNEY-HOTSTAR), THE LATE-NIGHT SHOW (VIACOM-COLOURS), KAHI-SUNI (EPIC), EPIC KE DUS (EPIC), ROSHNI (STAR INDIA), MAHARANA PRATAP (SONY), THE BRAIN CAFÉ (ZEE Education) and many more.

Contributor

THE VIRAL FEVER
  • Contributed short capsules for THE VIRAL FEVER (TVF) and JAY HIND, India's longest running internet show.

In-House Writer/Show-runner/Story Consultant

Story Lab/Content Studio at Disney-Star India
  • IN-HOUSE Writer/Show-runner at Story Lab/Content Studio at Disney-Star India
  • Responsibilities included: -Participating and presiding in discussions for ideation and development of multiple story ideas over more than a hundred script sessions
  • Experience in every aspect of production, including finance
  • Supervised the entire process of casting, actors' workshops, music, post-production and branding.
  • Followed company policies and editorial guidelines to craft thorough, well-written content.

Bureaucrat

Government of India
  • Bureaucrat with the Government of India: (UPSC Civil Services Exams batch of 2008)
  • As an Officer in the Indian Railways Traffic Service (IRTS) had the overall charge of the operations and commercial aspects of Indian Railways while posted at Mumbai, the HQ for West Zone
  • Experience included the functioning of every zonal railway of the country.

Program Officer

Winrock International India
  • Program Officer in Natural Resources Management cell of Winrock International India (now called Inspire Network for Environment): Expertise in research, proposal writing, field studies, impact assessment of various development schemes and various audio/visual tools
  • Supervised the areas of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

Short Term Consultant

CARE India
  • Worked as a short-term consultant with CARE India
  • Worked in the field for the rehabilitation of a disaster-struck region, specializing in areas like reconstruction, livelihoods, health, education and OUTREACH with communities in Kutch.

Education

Master of Arts - Sociology

Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

St. Joseph's Convent High School, ISCE
04.2001 -

Skills

Creative Writing

NETWORK EXPERIENCE

Story Lab/Content Studio at Disney-Star India, In-House Writer/Show-runner, Participating and presiding in discussions for ideation and development of multiple story ideas over more than a hundred script sessions., Experience in every aspect of production, including finance. Supervised the entire process of casting, actors' workshops, music, post-production and branding.

Community Development Experience

  • Program Officer, Winrock International India (now called Inspire Network for Environment), Expertise in research, proposal writing, field studies, impact assessment of various development schemes and various audio/visual tools., Supervised the areas of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
  • Short Term Consultant, CARE India, Worked as a short-term consultant with CARE India., Worked in the field for the rehabilitation of a disaster-struck region, specializing in areas like reconstruction, livelihoods, health, education and OUTREACH with communities in Kutch.

Industry-related Skills

  • Adobe's Photoshop
  • Premiere Pro
  • Audition
  • Illustrator
  • After-Effects
  • In-Design

Print

  • Coldnoon - International Journal of Travel Writing and Travel Culture
  • Wande Magazine
  • Indus Woman Writing
  • Indian Literature
  • Open Page for leading national English dailies

Global Experience

  • SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE: Delegate at Australia India Youth Dialogue (2017) as one of the 12 leaders in their respective fields that were chosen to represent India in this dialogue which collaborated with 12 similar leaders from Australia. I represented Media and Entertainment.
  • LONDON: Writer and Creative Director on the medical drama Roshni for 21st Century Fox.
  • MAPUTO, CAPE TOWN AND JOHANNESBURG: For Research on stories regarding Indian migrants.
  • PAKISTAN: Represented India as part of a cultural exchange program under Track IV Peace Process, from Lady Shri College, Delhi.
  • MAURITIUS: Participated in the International Ocean Festival, representing folk-culture of India

Current Project

Post-production of the short film I wrote and directed.

Timeline

Master of Arts - Sociology

Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

St. Joseph's Convent High School, ISCE
04.2001 -

Writer

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Writer and Creative Director

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Contributor

THE VIRAL FEVER

In-House Writer/Show-runner/Story Consultant

Story Lab/Content Studio at Disney-Star India

Bureaucrat

Government of India

Program Officer

Winrock International India

Short Term Consultant

CARE India

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