The faculty of Whistling Woods International forms a body of academics, top working industry professionals, instructors from renowned Indian and foreign film schools and the finest guest lecturers. Much of our faculty combines teaching with the real world of production, alternating between the classroom and film set. They are talented, highly-skilled, working professionals who have made an indelible mark in the film industry. This team of skilled and experienced lecturers, trained in the most advanced systems and latest teaching methodologies and proven in real-world productions offers students a vibrant and long-term education.
Small classroom sizes ensure personal attention to each individual, offering the guidance and mentorship necessary for the student to focus, excel and realize his or her potential. The conservatory atmosphere of the institute offers the perfect environment for students to take risks, push their boundaries and explore creatively, as they develop their skills. The close interaction of faculty and students allows for a learning experience that goes beyond a mere mastery of materials and process, providing growth of students’ aesthetic sensibilities and maturity as filmmakers.
Shashidhar Nanjundaiah
Director, School of Media & Communication, Whistling Woods International, Mumbai
Shashidhar Nanjundaiah is a well known leader in mass communication education, a teacher, trainer, researcher, newsperson, and an expert on communication and infrastructure industries
Head - Communication Management
Mayura Amarkant Jain
Head - Mass Communication
Anuradha Deb
A graduate from Presidency College in Arts and have done Master’s in Film Studies from JU. Studied Advanced Media Management from MICA (Mudra Institute of Communication and Arts). Worked with the leading and the most vibrant media Networks of India – STAR, Zee enterprises and looked after channel clusters spanning across 12 years. In media academics as a visiting faculty in the best media Institutes of India – SIMC, SOPHIAS, Whistling Woods International, St.Xavier’s, ISBNM & MET on Media & Culture, TV Production, Programming & Marketing. Script writer & Producer of Short films.
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Faculty
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Organization
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Designation
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Aditya Seth
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Film Maker
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Film Maker
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Amitabh Dasgupta
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TOI
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Chief Editor
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Anant Ambedkar
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Anant Amdekar and Associates(CSs)
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Anil Zankar
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Former WWI faculty
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Former WWI faculty
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Anuraag Pandey
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Fever 104FM
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RJ
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Ashmaki Acharya
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WWI
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HOD Direction
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Atin Wahal
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SET Network (Sony)
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Prgramming head
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Baladas Ghoshal
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Former JNU Head of Political science
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Former , JNU Head of Political science
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Brijesh Jacob
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White Canvas
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Head - Creative (copy)
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Chaitanya Chinchlikar
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WWI
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Vice President - Business Development
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Chitra Mulani
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PR Consultant
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(Independent)
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Dhiman Chattopadhyay
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NineDotNine Interactive Pvt Ltd
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Managing Editor
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Domnic D'Souza
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Zee |
Dy. VP (Legal)
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Dr. Narendra Panjwani
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Visiting Lecturer
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Draupadi Rohera
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Ex-BBC
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Broadcast Journalist & visiting teacher
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Gokul Krishnamurthy
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Principal Correspondent
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Hindu Businessline
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Harini Calamur
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Cogito Media Pvt ltd
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Director
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Hemant Kenkre
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LinOpinion (PR)
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VP- Strategy
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| Hemant Sapre |
DESIGN GUERRILLAS (brand design consultant) |
Founder & Brand design head
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| Indranil Chakravarty |
WWI |
Faculty - Film Appreciation
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Jason Kotian
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Excel Entertainment Zee TV
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MD
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Joy Mukherjee
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ZEE Enterprises Ltd
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Creative Head, Zee Cafe
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Kailash Talegaonkar
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Mid-Day
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Chief Designer
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Keshav Sathe
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Writer on Media
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Writer on Media
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Ketan Vaidya
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Formerly - Living Media
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Former Reporter - AAJ Tak
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Krishnamurthy
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WWI
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HOD, Cinematography
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Mahesh Anand
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Mavvcom - PR Agency
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Owner
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Mansi Bhatt
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Visual Artist
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Freelancer
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| Meenakshi Shedde |
Freelancer -Media Journalist |
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Mukesh Sharma
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Marketing Head
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DD-TV Media |
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Neil Sanghavi
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Oxygen Entertainment
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MD |
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Nikhil Garth Rozario
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DAR (PR)
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Business Head |
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Nikhil Rao
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NMIMS, CHETNA and other Prominent colleges
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Current Designation: Faculty Educational Qualifications: B.E. (Electronics) & MMS-(Marketing) |
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Nina Sharma Mahaley
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Noel Keymer
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Manpower Placemnts& Cons
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CEO
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Partha Pratim Samanta
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ISBNM
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Professor
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Paula Ray
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Phd in Social Media /Features Editor, Pune Mirror
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Pradeep Mallick
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Editor
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TOI
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Prasant Naik
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WWI
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HOD, Editing
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Pravin Nagra
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Peregrine
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Founder
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R.Swaminathan
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Rabiya Nazki
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WWI
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Professor & Broadcasting
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| Rahul Puri |
WWI |
Executive Director
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Rajesh Chandrashekhar
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Blooming Entertainment
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Consultant
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Rajesh Parmer
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WWI
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Faculty
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Rakesh Ranjan
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WWI
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HOD,Sound
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Rashmi Menon
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ASURE Productions
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Proprietor
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Ratan Ginwalla
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Digit 9
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Ravi Gupta
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WWI
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CEO & Dean
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Samar Khan
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Freelancer
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Film maker/Docu
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Samar Nakhate
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Former Director, FTII
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Professor and Writer
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Sameer Aasht
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Alma Mater PLC
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Founder Director
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Sandesh Bhandare
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Freelancer
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Photographer
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Shailesh Kale
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Shams Kabir
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Media Consultant
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(Independent)
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Shashidhar Nanjundaiah
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WWI
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Director -SMC
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Somnath Sen
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WWI
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Assistant Vice President - Affiliate Programs
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Sonia Parasnis
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Fever 104FM
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Programming Director
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Sophy Sivaraman
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Sophodoc
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Proprietor
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Soumyadip Chatterjee
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TV Concepts
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TV Content Developer | Non-Fiction & Fiction 2. Freelance Contact Developer, SIMC faculty
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Sundeep Nagpal
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Suresh Balakrishnan
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Former- India Today Group
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CEO
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Tarun Ghosh
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Visiting Faculty
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Mktg & Mngmnt
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Tarun Tripathi
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Collectivity
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Founder, CEO
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Tejaswini Paranjape
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WWI
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Faculty -School of Media & Communication
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Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury
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Former Dean - WWISMC
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Umesh Gupta
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WWI
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Former VP Academics
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Yasmin Chandra Singh
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UK Correspondent for NGI / Print and Media Producer
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