ASHISH GAYATRI HIRALAL PANDEY
Palghar
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Line Producer with extensive expertise at Sagar Motion Pictures LLP, specializing in film and OTT production.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Producer
Sagar Motion Pictures LLP
01.2025 - Current
- Managed entire production lifecycle across pre-production, shoot, and post.
- Led on-ground logistics, crew hiring, vendor negotiations, and cost tracking.
- Ensured timely completion while handling multi-location schedules and resource allocation.
- Oversaw budget utilization, permits, government permissions, and compliance.
- Liaised between creative heads and operations to ensure smooth execution under tight timelines.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | HEAD OF PRODUCTION | PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS LEAD
Various Companies
01.2007 - Current
- Managed end-to-end production operations for feature films, OTT series, TV commercials, branded content, and live events.
- Led projects from concept to completion, ensuring efficient execution, cost control, and high production quality.
- Supervised budgeting, vendor negotiations, hiring, scheduling, logistics, risk assessment, and on-ground execution.
- Directed pre-production, shoot logistics, talent coordination, and post-production workflows.
- Led teams of 50+ crew members, collaborating with directors, DOPs, scriptwriters, editors, and designers.
- Strong expertise in scheduling, call sheets, permits, location scouting, and equipment management.
- Worked with top brands and agencies to create high-impact ad campaigns and branded content.
- Companies Worked With: MA+TH Entertainment, Trigger Happy Entertainment, Crescent Films, Greymatter Entertainment Pvt Ltd, Eyecatcher Entertainment Pvt Ltd, 101 Media India Pvt ltd, Trilogy Media Pvt Ltd, and more.
Education
Diploma - Computer Engineering
B.G.I.T
Mumbai01.2007
S.S.C -
AVM High School
Mumbai01.2004
Skills
- Film production and OTT production
- Branded content creation
- Budgeting and cost control
- Crew leadership and team management
- Multi-location shoot logistics
- Contracts and permits coordination
- Legal and celebrity handling
- Live events and broadcast management
- Vendor and equipment management
- Scheduling and call sheets oversight
- Risk assessment and management
- Production budgeting and vendor negotiations
- Contract negotiations and logistics planning
- On-ground planning and stakeholder management
- Multi-camera setup management
- Streaming operations
Notable Projects
Mission Majnu - Managed Music Video Production & Coordination, Middle Class Love - Oversaw Promo & Patch Work Production, Dahaad - Conducted Photoshoot & Promotional Content, Hiccup & Hookup | Jugadistaan | Bhaijee Chill - Led Promo & Marketing Shoots, Bhaijee Chill (Lallantaap FullStaap), Ab tak Bachhan, YouTube - Straight Up Punjab (Music & Culture Event), Critics Choice Short Awards CCSA- End-to-End Show Production, Critics Choice Short Film Awards CCSFA, Critics Choice Short Short and Series Awards CCSSA, MalkanView - Live Broadcast Coordination & Event Execution, UTMS - Unlock the Money Secret, Netflix: Today I Learned, Runs & Roses (Cricket Documentary), Amazon Prime Video: Tenet, Yearly Departed, Zomato: Gully Baaz (Street Food Documentary), NBA Stories: Profiling Indian Basketball Players, Maruti Suzuki: Auto Prix, Motorsports (Dakshin Dare, Raid the Himalayas), UBS, Bacardi Session with Nucleya, Mirchi Cover Season 3 Finale, Jobs Without Frontiers (S1 - S2): Line Production for Sputnik Media (Belgium), Discovery Networks India | TLC India | History Channel | Life OK | Zoom TV, Key Projects: Khooni Saaya (with Rohit Roy S1 & S2), Explore Uttarakhand, Air Force Academy, OMG Chhattisgarh, Simens Great Mind Long Miles, Oh My Gold!, Zoom Fashion Drill, In-House Shows - The Banaras Diaries, Kolkata Diaries, Missing - The Series, Street Olympics, NBA stories, The Ramsey brothers etc., Brands Worked With: Jawa Motorcycle, Amazon, Tata Nexon, Coca-Cola, Myntra, Ikea, Dabur, Cipla, Whisper, HDFC, Pediasure, Johnson & Johnson, Ensure Health Drink, Sugar Pop, UPES TVC, Motilal Oswtal - Master Union, Cipla, Celebrity-Driven Promos: Real Heroes (Arjun Rampal), Where Tigers Rule (Sonakshi Sinha), Tata Hexa (Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor, Purab Kohli), Cricuru (Cricket Learning Platform) - Managed Production & Coordination, The Academy - Badminton (Olympic Channel) - Line Production & On-Ground Execution
References
Available upon request.
Recent Project Highlight
Feature Film - Rotten Apple, Line Producer, Sagar Motion Pictures LLP, 01/01/25, Managed entire production lifecycle across pre-production, shoot, and post., Led on-ground logistics, crew hiring, vendor negotiations, and cost tracking., Ensured timely completion while handling multi-location schedules and resource allocation., Oversaw budget utilization, permits, government permissions, and compliance., Liaised between creative heads and operations to ensure smooth execution under tight timelines.
Technical Management Skills
- Production Budgeting & Execution - Managing budgets from ₹20L to ₹6.5Cr for TV, digital, and film projects.
- Vendor & Contract Negotiations - Skilled in hiring production crews, negotiating contracts, and managing vendors.
- Logistics & On-Ground Planning - Expertise in multi-location shoots, travel coordination, equipment rental, and permits.
- Team & Stakeholder Management - Led teams of 50+ members and collaborated with directors, clients, and agencies.
- Live Events & Broadcasting - Managed multi-camera setups, streaming, and live event productions.
Timeline
Line Producer
Sagar Motion Pictures LLP
01.2025 - Current
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | HEAD OF PRODUCTION | PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS LEAD
Various Companies
01.2007 - Current
Diploma - Computer Engineering
B.G.I.T
S.S.C -
AVM High School