Official international poster design for An Insignificant Man.
At the heart of An Insignificant Man is the most polarising man in India today – Arvind Kejriwal. The film follows Kejriwal and his Common Man’s Party – an insurgent new political party, as they wield basic public issues like water, electricity, and graft against the country’s oldest and most powerful two political establishments. It gives an insider’s view into Kejriwal’s brand of politics, which has split popular opinion into two prominent factions. One labels it selfish and anarchic, while the other insists on seeing it as a major shift in the Indian political paradigm.
The 100-minute film has been distilled from 400 hours of behind-the-scenes footage shot over a course of two years with a fly-on-the-wall approach. We gain a premium, all-access pass to the backstage of a new brand of politics, finding strength all over the world, transporting us smack dab in the middle of party offices, daily meetings, heated arguments, inside jokes, campaign strategies and the true events and ideologies that inform rhetoric in public space.
With never-before-seen footage, the film offers a unique insight into the fledgling political party’s battle between survival and extinction in the largest democracy in the world. It follows activists, politicians, and academics on their best days and their worst, as they navigate the absurdities, trials, and chaos of Indian politics; and as they reveal their agendas, intentions and ambitions. Capturing moments of triumph and despair, the film is a moving cinematic journey through the narrow lanes of Delhi’s slums to the closed corridors of political power.
Illustrated poster design for Right To Pray
A group of female activists combat the regressive patriarchy that bars their entry into the sanctum sanctorum of the temple of Trimbakeshwar, India. Challenging the notion of impurity of women, and an archaic 450 year old tradition, they seek to exercise their right to pray, against the will of the system and the people.
India’s first VR Documentary directed by Khushboo Ranka.
Artwork created for Antariksha Sanchar’s - Carnatic Dance Opera with Redbull Music
A point and click adventure inspired by the dream theorems of prodigious mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, and originating from an opera by the classical dancer Jayalakshmi Eshwar.
Chronicle Books presents Tales of India.
A shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat.
A generous goddess and a powerful demon.
A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead.
This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the nineteenth century, these stories brim with wit and magic. Fans of folk tales will encounter familiar favorites—epic quests and talking animals—alongside delightful surprises—an irreverent sense of humor and an array of bold, inspiring heroines. This special edition book features an embossed, textured case and a ribbon marker, and each tale comes alive alongside exquisite artwork by a pair of contemporary Indian artists - Svabhu Kohli & Viplov Singh
Embrace the trees and
Save them from being felled;
The property of our hills,
Save them from being looted.
These words are from a poem by Ghanasyam Raturi, an Indian poet writing about the Chipko movement in the 1970s to protect the regional forests in Uttar Pradesh (Uttrakhand). The success of this nonviolent, grassroots resistance was felt around the globe, serving as the inspiration for future environmental movements. The Chipko Andolan also stands out as an eco-feminist movement. Women formed the nucleus of the movement, as the group most directly affected by the lack of firewood and drinking water caused by deforestation.
The original Chipko movement dates back to the 18th century, when a group of 363 people from 84 different villages, led by Amrita Devi, laid down their lives to protect a group of khejri trees that were to be cut down at the order of the maharaja, or king, of Jodhpur. After this event, the maharaja decreed that the trees were to be left standing. The original movement was called "angalwaltha", the Garhwali word for "embrace," as the protesters protected the trees by surrounding them and linking hands, physically preventing the loggers from touching the plants. The movement was later named for the Hindi word “chipko,” which means “to stick.”
This Google Doodle, illustrated by Svabhu Kohli and Viplov Singh, remembers the modern movement and those involved.
Illustrations created for ReWild Yourself City Nature Guide for New York City.
Filled with prompts to help you recognise the elements in your surroundings, some wonderful outdoor spaces, initiatives and wildlife information – This publications allows citizens to engage with their cities natural wonders.
Take this opportunity to explore NYC with an eye for the natural and sensory delights surrounding you. The publication is free to download in either ePub or PDF version over on and can be shared with anyone you think may find it interesting.
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Illustrations commissioned by Google Arts & Culture to narrate and illustrate the story of festivities around Holi - The festival of colours in India.
You can view and read the entire story on - Shades of Holi
Ancient caves and enchanted forests.
Commissioned artwork - 11 x 5ft
Archival print on canvas
Cover design and inside illustration for China based airline Cathay Dragon’s in-flight magazine SiLKROAD - 10 Ways to travel greener in Asia.
Animated series of typographic environments.
“We had always heard of the Olive Ridley nesting sites across the Western and Eastern Coast of India through conservationists and friends. We heard of them coming from the seas in thousands and safely nesting across soft sandy beaches under moonlit starry skies, laying eggs through the night and returning to the ocean — and it all sounded so magical. I couldn’t wait to experience it. Today, the Olive Ridley turtles are facing severe pressure to survive from the increase in the commercialisation of coastlines and fisheries across the Indian Coast. Lack of protection laws and awareness in India has led them to be endangered.
A few months ago, while volunteering with a nesting site on the western coast, all these realities came to life — the number of nests had dropped down to a handful of protected nesting sites encroached by shacks, tourists and fisheries. The survival ratio of these turtles is 1:1000 which by nature maintained a perfect balance in their populations, but their fight with the current environment has dropped the numbers released in the ocean to a few hundreds, leading them towards extinction. These beautiful creatures travel across distances and come on land to continue the cycle of life.
The Turtle Story is an ongoing animation film project under development.
Commissioned artwork for Giphy Studios curated GIFS celebrating South Asian/Indian fashion.
