IFFI 2017 Handbook

Apurva Asrani is a film editor & screenwriter. He received a Filmfare award for his
editing work on crime drama Satya, followed with a National award for the bilingual
comedy Snip!. He has since shaped the narrative of several films including Chhal, Om
Jai Jagadish, Shahid, Jalpari, Children Of War, Citylights, Waiting & Aligarh. He has
worked on the critically acclaimed Shahid as editor and co-screenplay writer for which
he won Life Ok Screen Award for Best Screenplay. He worked as screenwriter on Aligarh,
a human rights drama, starring Manoj Bajpayee & Rajkummar Rao, that released to
worldwide critical acclaim. Apurva’s recent screenwriting work includes Hansal Mehta’s
Simran starring Kangana Ranaut. Apurva is editing a new series for Zoya Akhtar & Excel
entertainment. His directorial debut is scheduled in 2018.
Apurva Asrani
Gopi Desai has a diverse career in theatre, films, and television and is a filmmaker, writer
and actor. She has worked on both fiction and non-fiction projects with human interest
and social concerns as dominant themes. Her projects have traveled to prestigious
festivals across the country and overseas. Her documentary film Manzar has won a
FilmFare Award for Best Documentary film.
Gopi Desai
Gyan Correa is a writer, director and producer, having produced and directed over
500 TVCs, Corporates, TV and feature films. His maiden feature film, The Good Road
(Gujarati) won a National Award and was India’s Oscar submission in 2013. The film
presents a fascinating and unexpected glimpse into the heart of an unseen India,
where acts of great compassion are shown to utter strangers. Currently he is pursuing
several,documentary projects and principal photography for his next feature film is
scheduled to commence in 2018.
Gyan Correa
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