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I am a filmmaker, director, and storyteller with 5+ years across live entertainment, OTT productions, and scripted content. I bring a hands-on approach to directing, shot composition, lighting, and sound, with a keen eye for how visuals carry narrative meaning and emotional tone. I specialise in conceptualising deep narrative frameworks, documentary-level research, and leading creative teams from pre-production through final edit. I thrive in fast-paced environments, adapt to audience feedback, and collaborate across departments to deliver engaging stories.…I am a filmmaker, director, and storyteller with 5+ years across live entertainment, OTT productions, and scripted content. I bring a hands-on approach to directing, shot composition, lighting, and sound, with a keen eye for how visuals carry narrative meaning and emotional tone. I specialise in conceptualising deep narrative frameworks, documentary-level research, and leading creative teams from pre-production through final edit. I thrive in fast-paced environments, adapt to audience feedback, and collaborate across departments to deliver engaging stories.

Sarnajit Bala

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I am a filmmaker, director, and storyteller with 5+ years across live entertainment, OTT productions, and scripted content. I bring a hands-on approach to directing, shot composition, lighting, and sound, with a keen eye for how visuals carry narrative meaning and emotional tone. I specialise in conceptualising deep narrative frameworks, documentary-level research, and leading creative teams from pre-production through final edit. I thrive in fast-paced environments, adapt to audience feedback, and collaborate across departments to deliver engaging stories.…I am a filmmaker, director, and storyteller with 5+ years across live entertainment, OTT productions, and scripted content. I bring a hands-on approach to directing, shot composition, lighting, and sound, with a keen eye for how visuals carry narrative meaning and emotional tone. I specialise in conceptualising deep narrative frameworks, documentary-level research, and leading creative teams from pre-production through final edit. I thrive in fast-paced environments, adapt to audience feedback, and collaborate across departments to deliver engaging stories.

Available to hire

I am a filmmaker, director, and storyteller with 5+ years across live entertainment, OTT productions, and scripted content. I bring a hands-on approach to directing, shot composition, lighting, and sound, with a keen eye for how visuals carry narrative meaning and emotional tone. I specialise in conceptualising deep narrative frameworks, documentary-level research, and leading creative teams from pre-production through final edit. I thrive in fast-paced environments, adapt to audience feedback, and collaborate across departments to deliver engaging stories.

Skills

Script

Set Design

Short Film

Experience Level

Script

Expert

Set Design

Intermediate

Short Film

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Bengali

Fluent

Hindi

Fluent

Work Experience

Director & Writer -- Promotional Content at ZEE5 Bengali Originals

January 1, 2025 - Present

Conceptualised and directed promotional narratives designed to hook audiences while preserving story integrity. Authored the master script for the Sonar Sansar Awards, maintaining tonal consistency across a complex multi-anchor televised format for Zee Bangla.

Director, Co-Creator & Head Writer at Shalimar's Comedy Ketton

January 1, 2024 - Present

Spearheaded Bengal's first live Bangla roast format across 2 successful seasons; overseeing end-to-end creative vision and on-location direction at Kala Mandir, Kolkata. Conducted extensive psychological profiling and factual research on celebrity subjects to shape overarching narrative structure and interview sequences. Managed multi-disciplinary production crews, writers, and technical teams in a high-pressure live environment. Directed pacing, emotional tone, and visual storytelling, adapting in real time to unpredictable live audience feedback.