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; and I soon became incapable of having conversations without mentioning films.

I also started joining college societies

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.

Writer | Enroute India | July 2024-Present

• In-depth visual and academic research on historical and cultural themes

• Write articles for the blog and Instagram handle

Research & script writing intern | The Swaddle | august 2023-november 2023

• Provided visual and academic research for series “Pyar, Pyar, Pyar”

• Wrote 15 scripts on film analysis for social media and Youtube

Editing intern | Assam Tribune | June 2023-July 2023

• Edited drafts sent by journalists and compiled news articles.

• Understood education, disaster management and child rights in the Northeast India.

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

And what about internships?

" CV sirf teen cheezon se banti hain: Internships, Internships, Internships." Reshma from The Dirty Picture in an alternate universe

Educational Qualification

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

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

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

Any Genz today won't go by without having a social media platform. While I flex most of my photography through vlogs and posts on my feed, here are some to brighten up this resume. I love capturing nature, the mundane and my very photogenic home.