DIRECTORIAL REEL

STYLING REEL

about me

Arts, cinema, and technology have always fascinated me. 

My journey of self-expression began at the early age of 5 when I was developing original paintings and stories. There was immense satisfaction in putting ideas on paper and canvas. 

Coming from a family of book publishers, I was always surrounded by stories and blessed with a grandfather who was a great storyteller. That set the foundation for me to develop my writing skills and attracted me to narrative-driven projects. 

During my teenage years, I chose to hone the craft and gain as much knowledge as possible. At the age of 16, I directed my first documentary for a prestigious inter-school competition and was awarded “Best Film”. This was it! All my interests found a meeting point in film-making, where I was able to write, shoot, direct, produce, package, and make my ideas come to life. I believe this transition was the most natural and expected one for me.

I also dabbled in Photography, writing Non-Fiction Content,  Graphic Designing, Social Media Marketing, and even Front End Web Development as these were all related industries and added to my skill-set exponentially. It’s safe to say that my journey in experimenting with my interests and talents has been ever-so-amazing! I landed myself great opportunities one after the other out of sheer passion and relentlessness to keep doing something new...

Since 2011, I have worked at senior positions in Direction and Production on 10 feature films, a few shorts, 2 web shows, and over 500 TV commercials. (Prominent clients include Flipkart, Godrej Nature’s Basket, and Brand Factory). 

As an educator, I have conducted offline and online workshops and taught Programming and Experimental Art to more than 4000 students across the world. Also, as a professional artist, my paintings and lifestyle products have collectors from over 7 countries. 

In 2020, I turned Entrepreneur and took the biggest leap of my life to start two new ventures - Studio Ikigai (a studio focused on providing skill development and life-enhancement workshops by a carefully selected team of experts) and Ra.Ri.Ro (a multidisciplinary art and design brand focusing on home decor, lifestyle, fashion, and gifting products). 

Many have asked me over the years how I’m able to multitask and be a serial up-skiller. Well, I can’t answer “how” but all I can say is that while I am here, I might as well do it all! :)

CONTACT

Email - ridhi.rajpal@gmail.com