Nagesh Kukunoor

A chemical engineer by profession, Nagesh Kukunoor gave up his lucrative career as an environmental consultant in Atlanta and using his personal savings, wrote, produced, acted and directed his immensely successful debut film, Hyderabad Blues, which went on to spark the indie film movement in India.

Since then he has established himself as one of India’s leading independent filmmakers with 16 films to his credit in a variety of genres. He is the winner of two National Awards for Iqbal and Dhanak with Dhanak winning the Grand Prix at the Berlinale in 2015. He has also been one of the leading content creators in the vibrant OTT space, having created and directed City of Dreams (Seasons 1 to 3), Modern Love Hyderabad, and The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case and Mrs. Deshpande.