One producer, three specialities: CSR films, brand films, and production fixing in India.
I work independently under Fixer Producer — no agency layer, one point of contact from brief to delivery, across three distinct kinds of work.
CSR Films
Impact documentation and compliance-ready films for companies meeting their Section 135 mandate.
02Brand Films
Story-led content for brands, built for an audience rather than a reporting requirement.
03Production Fixing
End-to-end locations, permits and crewing for international productions shooting in India.
Companies I've made films for and fixed shoots for.
Long before "fixer" was a job title, it's how I made myself useful on a set.
I started at 18, making coffee for a director on an MTV set — the kind of job that teaches you to notice what a production needs before anyone has to ask. From there: assistant directing on a feature film, then a production runner on an ad film. That's where non-fiction found me, and I never went back to fiction — documentary work rewards the exact instinct I'd already been building: read the situation, solve the problem in front of you, keep the shoot moving. My first real break in fixing came on a CNA documentary, "Live Free." Since then I've produced over 100 CSR films for Aditya Birla Group, made films for clients including BBC, RT and Honeywell, and shot a number of ad films.
Films built to be watched by a board, not just an audience.
Corporate CSR work for clients including Aditya Birla Group — impact documentation and award films, shot and produced end to end against a compliance brief.
Films built for an audience, not a compliance file.
Brand work outside the CSR mandate — content built around a story and a brand, like the Aspect Sports Pinkathon film. Same production discipline, a different brief.
When a foreign crew needs someone already on the ground.
Most of this work comes through a referral rather than a cold inquiry — but here's what it actually looks like on set, so you know what you're getting before your unit lands.
- 01Line producing, budgeting and crew booking
- 02Location scouting and recce, with alternates
- 03Research, fixers and script or subject clearance
- 04Shooting permits, permissions and equipment carnets
- 05Unit base, local crewing and vendor management
- 06On-ground execution, start to final wrap
Small crews. Fewer headaches.
Indian productions have a reputation for showing up with more people than the shot needs. Fixer Producer runs the other way — a small, multi-skilled crew that covers more ground per person, keeps the set calm, and keeps your budget easy to read. Fewer people to manage, fewer line items to explain back home, and a set that stays under control even on the difficult days.
A network built over 8 years.
Eight years of fixing in India means a working list of vetted crew and local fixers that goes well beyond the metros — from the next big city over to villages most productions never reach. Permits, budgets and timelines get walked through honestly upfront, so there are no surprises once your unit is on the ground.
How a shoot actually moves.
Brief & recce
For a CSR or brand film, that's understanding the programme or the story you want told. For a fixing job, it's scouting the actual location against your script.
Paperwork
Site access and NGO or partner coordination for CSR shoots; shooting permits, state clearances and equipment carnets for international crews.
Prep
Crew, equipment, schedule and call sheets built around the real logistics of the location — a factory floor, a village, or a film-friendly state's permit desk.
Shoot
A production team on the ground every day, handling everything below the line so the story — or your crew — stays the focus.
Wrap & deliver
Edit and delivery for board reporting, annual reports and stakeholder cuts; or footage handoff and vendor close-out for a fixing job.
Before you write in.
Do you work on brand films that have nothing to do with CSR?+
Yes — brand films are their own line of work, not a byproduct of the CSR side. The Aspect Sports Pinkathon film is a straightforward brand piece: built for an audience and a brand story, with no compliance angle at all.
Do you only make films for companies already spending on CSR?+
For the CSR side specifically, mostly yes — under Section 135 of the Companies Act, qualifying companies are required to spend on CSR, and a film is usually part of documenting where that spend went. If you're not sure your company qualifies or how the deliverable should be structured, that's a fine first question to bring to the inquiry.
What's the difference between a CSR film and a brand film here?+
A CSR film is compliance-facing first — it needs to hold up in a board deck or an annual report as honest documentation of impact. A brand film is built for an audience and a brand story rather than a reporting requirement. Same production discipline, different brief.
Can you shoot outside Mumbai, across India?+
Yes — production runs across states including Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and West Bengal. Each state has its own permit process, which gets planned for up front rather than discovered on the day.
I'm a foreign producer — do you only work through referrals?+
Most fixing work does come through a referral from someone who's worked with me before. That said, a direct inquiry is welcome — send the brief and dates and you'll get a straight answer on what's realistic.
Do you handle permits and paperwork for international crews?+
Yes — shooting permits, state film office clearances, equipment carnets, and any location or subject releases needed, alongside crew booking and unit base logistics.
How fast can you turn around a CSR deliverable for board reporting?+
It depends on the scope of the programme being documented and how many locations are involved — that's worth a short call rather than a guess up front. Send the brief through the inquiry form and you'll get a realistic timeline back.
Tell us what you're shooting.
Send the brief, the rough dates, and whether it's a CSR film, a brand film, or a fixing job in India. You'll get a reply on what's realistic and what it needs.