Experience

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  The Two River Times

  • United States
  • Newspaper Publishing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Reporter

    • Apr 2024 - Present

  • General Assignment Reporter

    • Apr 2022 - Present

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  Black Rocket Productions

  • Brookdale Community College, New Jersey, United States

  • Lead Instructor- 'Young Authors'

    • 2021 - May 2022
    • Brookdale Community College, New Jersey, United States

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  UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television

  • Westwood, LA

  • Teacher's Assistant (dept. of Screenwriting, UCLA)

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Westwood, LA

    Responsible for a group of 30 under-grad students at UCLA. Conducted lectures on 'In-depth introduction to fundamentals of Screenwriting'.Devised a comprehensive Syllabus for the course which included- -Understanding/Identifying Genres- What makes an effective Logline?-Structural analysis of feature films.-Development of professional screenwriters' vocabulary for constructing, deconstructing, and reconstructing the feature film screenplay.-Weekly Script reviews

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  National Geographic Films

  • Los Angeles

  • Research Intern (Features Development)

    • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
    • Los Angeles

    Reported to Adam Leipzig-- President, National Geographic Feature Films.Script coverage.Reviewing and evaluating incoming script submissions.Providing research for projects in development.Tracking network and competitive projects.

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  CNN-IBN

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Features Correspondent (Film)

    • Aug 2005 - Jul 2006
    • Mumbai Area, India

    CNN-IBN is a 24-hour, English-language news channel, a partnership between Global Broadcast News (GBN), a Network18 Company, and Turner International (Turner) in India.Reported extensively from the entertainment industry in Mumbai. Experienced in reporting 'Live' news broadcasts and coverage of feature stories for 'Now Showing' which was nominated at the RAPA awards in 2006 and 'Entertainment Tonite' with Rajeev Masand.

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  INDIA TV (Independent News Service Pvt Ltd)

  • Reporter

    • 2004 - 2005

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  Asian News International (ANI) / REUTERS TV

  • Mumbai

  • News Features Correspondent

    • 2002 - 2004
    • Mumbai

    Responsible for news features coverage from Mumbai city. Covered the 2002 Godhra train tragedy and the subsequent communalriots in Indian state of Gujarat for Reuters. These feature stories were prominently aired on BBC, CNN International, South Asia News(SAN) and leading channels worldwide.

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  CP. Communications

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Copy writer

    • 2000 - 2001
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Writing Press Releases, Backgrounders and Client Profiles. Communicating with the Print and TV News Desks with reference to Client media coverage.

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  A.I.R (All India Radio)

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Assistant Scriptwriter/Programmer

    • 2000 - 2000
    • Mumbai Area, India

    A.I.R( All India Radio) is India’s National Broadcaster and also the premier Public Service Broadcaster. One of the largest broadcasting organisations in the world in terms of the number of languages of broadcast and the spectrum of socio-economic and cultural diversity it serves. AIR has the widest reach with 277 stations across the country. AIR originates programming in 23 languages and 146 dialects.Worked as assistant writer for Usha Gujarathi- Head of Programming Sanskrit dept., 'Akashwani Mumbai'. Copy-edited and wrote rough drafts for radio programs which included film music shows, celebrity talk shows and public service messages.