FACULTY

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Geetikka Chaturvedi
Head of the Department
At the intersection of media and academia, Ms. Geetikka is a seasoned mass communication professional who has passion for academics. With an experience of 16 years, she's navigated the ever-evolving landscape of media, shaping the minds of future communicators. She has deep interest in the area of communication strategy, content creation, and possesses a deep understanding of the media's pulse. She holds a Master's degree in mass communication, and she is also currently pursuing a PhD.
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Ragini Pathak
Faculty
A dedicated Faculty for Film and Media with 3 years of teaching experience, committed to nurturing creative talent and industry-ready professionals. Along with academic instruction, actively handling the placement process for film students, providing personalized career guidance, portfolio support, and industry insights to help students successfully transition from education to professional opportunities.
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Prawal
Faculty
An industry professional with 6 years of experience across multiple roles including Show Producer, Podcast Director, Writer, and Content Researcher, with expertise in both audio and video platforms. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Film and Television Department at Atharva University, blending industry practice with academic mentorship.
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Divakar
Faculty
Divakar is a VFX Artist and Professor with over eight years of professional experience in the visual effects and animation industry, along with extensive teaching experience in higher education. He specializes in compositing, motion graphics, CGI integration, and post-production workflows. Throughout his career, he has contributed to various creative projects while mentoring aspiring artists in industry-standard tools and techniques. His teaching approach bridges academic learning with real-world production practices, ensuring students develop both technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills.
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Subodh Korgoankar
Faculty and Production Head
With nearly a decade of experience under his belt, Subodh has worked on everything from music videos and web series to feature film and commercials. He's a master at visualizing a project and seeing it through to completion, and he's always looking for ways to improve his craft. Now, he's bringing his expertise to the classroom, where he's focused on developing a teaching plan that will inspire and educate the next generation of filmmakers.
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Tangsu
Faculty
Tangsu Karmakar has started his career as an architect and later on his passion got him to filmmaking. Filmmaking and designing has been his forte with experience of set design and graphic design for over a decade now. He has three awards winning short films in his profile which were written, directed and edited by him.
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Rashi Desai
Administration Executive cum Course co-ordinator
A Commerce Graduate with about 10 years of work experience, Rashi Desai handles administration work, documentation and enrollments at AIFT. She has excellent communication skills, is well versed with computers and is a people person always ready to help students as and when required.
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Lalit Warankar
Well known photographer of AIFT, Mr Lalit Warankar has over two decades of experience in the said field. From capturing stunning shots of the long list of events of AIFT to shooting videos, of functions, profiles et al, he is the one all turn to at Atharva Group.
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Atharva Institute of Film and Television (AIFT), part of the reputed Atharva
Group of Institutions is a renowned media institute located in the heart
of Mumbai.

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