E-Commerce Specialist Film Production

Nidhi Kathuria

Phone: 609-***-****

Website: www.sarajahanfilms.com

IMDb: Nidhi Kathuria IMDb

YouTube: Sara Jahan Films

Film & Television Experience

Current Roles

News Anchor & Producer, ITV Gold (Jan 2022 - Present)

• Anchoring "Vision of Asia" and producing content across political, social, and entertainment domains.

• Conducting and reporting interviews with key figures in politics, culture, and entertainment.

• Directed, produced, and edited lifestyle and entertainment shows like Hum Tum Aur Minnie.

• Directed climate fiction short film Highs and Lows of the Barefoot Pleasure (in festival circuit).

Film Production & Directing

• Directed & Produced independent feature Prince of Bollywood (streaming on YouTube).

• Directed Lockdown Smartphone Films (2020) including Kala Chashma and Dard-e-Dil.

• Directed festival-circuit short films including Little Bag of Happiness and Merry Christmas.

• Directed music video Akele Akele for Saregama, scripted TV commercials for BharatMatrimony.com.

Show-Runner & Organizer

Show-Runner & Co-Organizer, Pal (Live South-Asian Band)

• Managing band operations and organizing events.

Co-Founder, Namaskar America

• Co-founded a digital portal dedicated to promoting cultural, social, and economic ties between the U.S. and India.

• The platform covers South Asian diaspora news, events, and stories on arts, entertainment, and community.

Previous Experience

Anchor & Producer, IndiaLife TV (Aug 2020 - Feb 2021)

• Live news anchor and producer of a political debate show during the 2020 Presidential elections.

• Creator & Host of Guzar Jaatey Hain Jo Makam, a show exploring social realism in films.

Director & Script Supervisor, Bollywood & Indie Films

• Script Supervisor for Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2016).

• Associate Producer for indie feature 28 Minutes Epic (Audience Choice Award-winner at Rahway International Film Festival).

Script Writer, NCNL (New Delhi Communications Network Ltd.) (2001)

• Wrote and scripted the series Khushboo for Doordarshan (DD), exploring cultural and social topics.

E-Commerce & Copywriting Experience

Copywriting & E-Commerce Specialist, Home City Inc. (Jan 2019 - Mar 2020)

• Managed product copywriting for platforms like Amazon, Wayfair, and Walmart.

• Optimized product listings, marketing content, and SEO-driven copy to enhance sales and brand visibility.

Non-Fiction Series & Media Consultancy

Creator & Director, Shot by Short (TV Asia, 2017)

• Conceptualized, scripted, and directed a non-fiction series. Consultant, Cine Shorts (Zee TV USA, 2015-2016)

• Advised on production, scriptwriting, and concept development for the series. Writing & Editing

Editor, Desi Match Newspaper (BharatMatrimony.com, 2004-2006)

• Edited and wrote content for the U.S. print publication. Feature Writer, The Hindustan Times, Sun, and other outlets (1993-1999)

• Published articles on cinema, fashion, and art in Delhi, India. Awards & Recognition

• Best Experimental Film Award for Horn Ok Please at the 4th New York Eurasian Film Festival (2018)

• Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Radio Zindagi & MyDreamTV (2021, 2024) Education

B.A. English (Hons.), Delhi University (1997)

Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi (1993)

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