Faculty

Ashok Ogra

  • Noted Media management professional with over 35 years of experience in leading media brands
  • He launched Discovery Channel in Indian in 1995, where he worked as Vice Presidents for the entire South Aisa region.
  • He has held a senior management position with Doordarshan, where he worked as a Controller in charge of advertising revenue.
  • Widely known in India and abroad and has been a member of various selection committees for various film festivals and has also served as a Jury Member of the prestigious National Film Awards.
  • He has also produced and directed several news shows and news features.
  • He has also worked as Associate Professor at the reputed Film & TV Institute, Pune

Sajal Mukherjee

  • He is an ace marketing professional, a brilliant media strategist with over 35 years of experience in advertising industry..
  • He started his career with Ananda Bazaar Patrika and worked for leading agencies – Contract Advertising, Mudra, JWT, RK Swamy BBDO, Rediffusion DY&R and Everest.
  • He helped develop many brands for Nestle, Hero Group, GPI, IFB Bosch, Adidas, PSI, ICI Paints, Oral-B, Maruti, to name a few
  • He is the pioneer of media innovations winning most of the coveted awards for Nestle Polo, ICI Paints, and Oral-B.

Prof. (Dr.) Pijush Dutta

Associate Professor

  • Ph.D. in Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • 30 years of experience (both – industry & academic) in Experiential Marketing, Advertising, PR, Event Activation & Mass communication, etc.
  • He is teaching with his innovative method ‘Global ROPES’ concept
  • He has  Industry experience in reputed advertising agencies, as ‘Creative Director’ with Publicis, Mudra DDB, RK Swamy / BBDO, Bozell
  • Has also worked in Dentsu Inc, (Tokyo) Japan, and Saatchi (Kuwait)
  • He had recently won ‘Global Teachers Awards 2018’ by AKS worldwide among 24 countries
  • He got ‘ Best Research Excellence Award 2020’ for Ph.D. Thesis
  • Certified member of Advisory/Editorial Board – IJSRST
  •  He has been a member of various Film & Photography Jury committees

Prof. Naveen Gautam

Assistant Professor

  • He has over 15 years industry Experience in editing TV News Shows and Documentaries.
  • He has also taught at a well known TV Training Institute.
  • He has conducted workshop on Graphics & Animation in Open University. Penang, Malaysia.
  • He has also worked as on-line editor for over 2500 live shows.
  • 2 Years Advanced Diploma in Multimedia & Video Editing.
  • Pursuing Ph.D.
  • MA in Mass Communication
  • Film Appreciation(FTII, Pune)

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Robert C. Chandler
University Of Central Florida
Aparna Sanyal
Award Winning Documentary Film Maker
Nikhil Nehru
Formerly President With McCann Erickson World Group India & Nepal
Satyakki Bhattacharjee
Chief People’s Officer, ABP News
Arfa Khanam
News Anchor In Rajyasabha TV
Mike Pandey
Green Oscar Awardee, Wild Life Film Maker
Natasha Kukreja
Wedding Planner
Nihkil Dey
President, Genesis Burson-Marsteller
Sanjay Agarwal
Senior Camera Person, Discovery Channel
Satya Prakash
Formerly With McCann Erickson
Sudha Singh
Executive President, Oglvy PR
Sujata Soni Bali
CEO, Miran Production