Where it all began?

When I was a kid, two things happened

Dad bought a camera, and recorded my entire childhood

Mom bought me children's books that still adorn my bookshelf

And thus began a peculiar habit of visualizing the world as stories

And then I went to college

Like in any coming-of-age movie, college meant opening up of a world that was always there but never explored. In my English Honours Majors Course, I kept taking additional media literacy courses and studied and explored films as mediums of storytelling. Exposure to Delhi as a city meant I could now access films across the world by relentlessly visiting film festivals; and I soon became incapable of having conversations without mentioning films. However, coming from a non-film background it seemed impossible for me to imagine a world wherein I could study and work around visual storytelling. That changed with my Masters. Thanks to the two scholarships that I was awarded to pursue my studies in London, I feel now exposed to a world where visual storytelling and curation is not just real it is doable. Despite only having moved to London for a few months, the avenues of films, visual media and curation that have opened within and outside the my classroom, is transforming me in the most beautiful ways.

Here's is all the work/experience I have gained so far:

College Societies (Undergrad)

Tabeer, JMC / Film Appreciation Head

2023

Tabeer is the film appreciation, film-making and photography society of JMC, wherein I:

• Led the film-appreciation department consisting of eleven members

• Curated articles for the college's film blog

• Provided content-related support to social media and organization departments of the society.

TEDxJMC / Editorial Staff

2022

• Edited and curated speeches of TEDx speakers

• Wrote brochures and articles for the conferences

• Provided captions to the social media team on a monthly basis.

Litscroll, English Department Magazine/ Core team member

2022

• Curated and edited articles for the magazine

• Provided social media support

• Built networks with other department magazines

• Drafted pitches.

Mentee | Film London | January 2026-June 2026

• Part of Film London’s 7th cohort mentoring program, paired with an experienced London-based film curator to gain an insider understanding of film curation, build professional networks, and develop a career pathway in the field.

Training Coordinator | Trendsetters | 17 October 2024-20 October 2024

• Coordinated three-day training program with Oil India Limited employees

• Facilitated sessions, arranged stay for faculty members and participants, coordinated with hotel management for organising conferences and food.

Writer | Enroute India | July 2024-October 2024

• Published 12 articles exploring Delhi’s socio-cultural history through analysing folklores and personal histories.

• Conducted comprehensive narrative analysis using diverse academic and primary sources.

Research & script writing intern | The Swaddle | August 2023-November 2023

• Created 10 high-impact visual scripts for a YouTube series on Bollywood, critiquing romantic tropes in the context of socio-cultural shifts.

• Conducted in-depth research on representational politics using methodologies from media and cultural studies.

• Drove a peak viewership of 266,000 for the "Bite-Sized" video series through compelling storytelling.

Editing intern | Assam Tribune | June 2023-July 2023

• Trained by the Head of Editing Department, The Assam Tribune, to understand print production, focusing on content presentation and ethical editing skills.

• Edited over thirty articles, refining journalistic narratives on education and human rights, incorporating principles of digital communication ethics to ensure journalistic neutrality and cultural sensitivity.

Creative writing intern | La Polo | August 2023-November 2023

• Wrote 6 newsletter articles incorporating primary and secondary sources, edited website articles to suit SEO guidelines

• Provided captions for Instagram posts

• Drafted 3 emailers and one pitch for company projects

Educational Qualification

BA ENGLISH HONOURS | JULY 2024 | JESUS AND MARY COLLEGE, DELHI UNIVERSITY

Courses: Film Studies, Applied Gender Studies in Media Literacies, Literature and Mediality, Literature and Cinema, etc

First Division

AISSCE | AUGUST 2021 | DPS KHANAPARA

97%

" Aap humsein humari zindagi maang lete hum aapko khushi khushi de dete, par aapne toh humse humara marksheet maang liya" - Kashibai from Bajirao Mastani in an alternate universe

MA CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES| SEPTEMBER 2026| SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

Courses: Curating Cultures, Global Film Industries, Issues in Creative and Cultural Industries, Studies in Global Digital Cultures, etc

Awarded the Felix Scholarship and ISH-Anwyl Scholarship that together fund my tuition fees, accommodation and stipend

Writing Portfolio

Volunteering Experience

Udayan Care/ Volunteer

July 2022 - August 2022

● Volunteered with Udayan Care under their Udayan Shalini Fellowship Programme where I engaged in conversations daily with my mentee in English to enhance her communication skills in the language as well as build a rapport and provide a safe space for communication, using external media like pop-culture songs, movies and videos.

Delhi Government’s Desh Ke Mentor programme/ Volunteer

January 2022 - May 2022

● Worked with Delhi government’s programme wherein I provided career guidance to my mentee alongside preparing her for her class 12th Boards Examination, assisting her in the English subject. Gained an insightful understanding of the functioning of government schools and helped my mentee gauge her knowledge gaps to make the best use of her exposures.

Ahimsa Trust/Intern

May 2021-July 2021

● I interned at Ahimsa Trust, an organization that is a branch of the France-based organization, PLum Village and follows its vision of peace in bringing sustainability. I providing them to content related support in the form of drafting poster and pitching donors, for their Covid care team that worked in the villages surrounding Shantiniketan to support women’s healthcare and children’s education. In the year 2023, I volunteered with Ahimsa Trust again helping them organise retreats for Delhi University students on mindfulness and mental health.

Children’s Aid Fund/ Volunteer

June 2020 - July 2020

● Taught English to two-Noida based middle-school students belonging to underprivileged communities. Utilized their summer break by engaging them in fun activities, drawing inspiration from quizzes and games from British Council and other platforms. Cleared their fundamental

Courses

1. Screenplay Workshop by the renowned screenwriter Atika Chouhan, Himalayan Writing Retreat

2. Documentary Film-making Workshop by eminent Assamese filmmaker Goutam Bora, GCC & Cotton University

3. Scandinavian Film and Television, University of Copenhagen & Coursera

4. Film Criticism Workshop by National-Award Winning Film Critic Manoj Barpujari, IGNCA & GCC

5. Digital Marketing, Google & Coursera

6. Religion, Conflict & Peace, Harvard X

"Yeh CV kaahe khatam nahi hota be" - Deepak from Masaan in an alternate universe

Gallery

We live in a world saturated by visuals. When too many colours dominate my screen, I like to go back to my birthplace: Assam. Even if just through the screen, pictures of Assam and home that I took through the years always bring back the calm in me, and these are visuals that only refill my soul with some hope. Sharing these with you as well:)