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I am an award-winning radio presenter, interviewer, screenwriter, filmmaker and media professional with 15+ years across live broadcasting, audience-led content, branded entertainment, and storytelling.
Today I host The Big Breakfast with Sid on BIG 106.2 FM in Dubai, delivering daily, high-energy entertainment for a large South Asian audience in the UAE. I’m passionate about crafting engaging interview-led moments, developing topical segments, and bringing warmth, timing, and authentic connection to every show—skills I bring to podcast hosting with fast turnaround and on-site collaboration.
Language
English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Work Experience
Host - The Big Breakfast with Sid at BIG 106.2 FM
March 1, 2023 - PresentHost Dubai's primetime Bollywood breakfast show, creating daily entertainment-led content for a large South Asian audience in the UAE. Develop topical segments, film/celebrity-led storytelling, audience interaction, listener-led moments, and culturally tuned hooks for live radio and social extensions. Bring a broadcaster’s sense of pace, warmth, clarity, timing, improvisation, and audience attention to every live show. Prepare and deliver content under daily deadlines, balancing spontaneity with structure and professional on-air discipline.
Breakfast Show Host / Assistant Programming Director at Channel 4 Radio Network
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2019Led a top-rated breakfast show and contributed to programming, audience engagement, show structure, campaign ideas, and content planning. Created integrated content solutions for brands including Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Chevrolet, translating briefs into engaging spoken-word formats. Worked with presenters, producers, programming, sales, and client teams to deliver polished content within commercial and audience expectations.
Screenwriter / Filmmaker at Freelance
January 1, 2011 - PresentScreenwriting work and development exposure with Junglee Pictures, Red Chillies Entertainment, Amazon Prime Video, and MX Player. Winner of the MX Penstorm Screenwriting Contest, demonstrating original concept development, dialogue craft, character intent, and long-form narrative structure. Creates scripts, visual concepts, spec films, branded content ideas, and AI-assisted video experiments across formats.
Adjunct Faculty - Media & Communication at Manipal University, Dubai
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2017Taught screenwriting, radio, and advertising, translating creative practice into clear modules, assignments, and practical feedback. Mentored students on idea development, presentation clarity, communication design, and audience fit.
Education
Diploma in Film Direction at Whistling Woods International, Mumbai
January 11, 2030 - June 11, 2026B.E. Electronics & Communication at GCET / Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar
January 11, 2030 - June 11, 2026Qualifications
MX Penstorm Screenwriting Contest Winner
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019Best Documentary Short - Goafest
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013Best Student Scholarship - Whistling Woods International
January 11, 2030 - June 11, 2026Best Commercials - 7-UP & Diners Club - MOFilm
January 11, 2030 - June 11, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Education, Professional Services
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