A tribute to the world of the Mughals, in the times that were and are. An original rap / hip hop music video and song created as part of an Open Elective course conducted by Arun Gupta and Prahlad Gopakumar at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, India, over two weeks in the months of January-February 2018. An attempt at amity and peaceful co-existence. Concept: Arun Gupta Course Faculty: Arun Gupta, Prahlad Gopakumar Music, Mixing and Consultant (Hip-hop/Rap): Akash Khandelwal Advisor (History): Sangita Shroff Course Participants: Aditee Prakash Deore Ananya Kori Anuj Dhande Ashish Kumar Gautam Gulati Hannah Mary George Nikhil Arun Sarkate Poorvi Mittal Prabhu Gangadharan Prakhar Virendra Sai Krishna Sushant Deshmukh Vishu Negi This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom video. No copyright infringements are intended, implied or advocated. All relevant audio/video rights remain with the concerned films/producers.

The film was made as part of a 5 day Cinematography workshop (3rd Feb 2016 - 7th Feb 2016) by Digital Game Design MDes. 2015 Batch at National Institute of Design Bengaluru Campus. Digital Game Design M Des. Batch 2015 Amardeep Singh Anamika Choudhary Arun Shalot Avishek Das Ceeyus Vareed Eashwar Unnikrishnan A Gourab Chatterjee Jeffin Philip Joel Thomas Daniel Karm Bipinchandra C Raisa Elizabeth B Rakesh Prathapan M Rohit Prabhakar Sanofer H Somesh Nanda Course Faculty Prahlad Gopakumar Cast Prajna Hegde (Universal Design Student) as Sarita Pathak Amardeep Singh Dhillon as Amardeep Singh Direction Team Ceeyus Vareed Somesh Nanda Anamika Choudhary (Editing Log) Cinematography Team Jeffin Philip Gourab Chatterjee Arun Shalot (Camera Log) Editing & Sound Design Prahlad Gopakumar Stop Motion Animator Sanofer H Sound Team Karm Chavda (Recording) Rohit Prabhakar (Boom Operator) Story & Concept Somesh Nanda Anamika Choudhary Amardeep Singh Dhillon Ceeyus Vareed Akash Anand Rohit Prabhakar Script Somesh Nanda Story Board Ceeyus Vareed Production Team Eashwar Unnikrishnan Joel Daniel Avishek Das Sanofer H Lighting Team Joel Daniel Eashwar Unnikrishnan Avishek Das Costume & Make up Raisa Bastian Arun Shalot Clapper Rakesh Menon Documentation and Photography Akash Anand Lavanya Siri (Universal Design Student) Special Thanks Dr.Bibhudutta Baral (Centre Head, NID Bengaluru | Coordinator, Digital Game Design) Shakti Banerjee (Senior Faculty, Digital Game Design) Immanuel Suresh (Principal Designer, Graphic Design) Arun Gupta (Principal Designer & Coordinator Film and Video Communication) J. Antony William (Sr Instructor, Digital Game Design) This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom video. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevent audio/video rights remain with the concerned products/companies. Consumption of alcohol is injurious to health.

One of the four independent film projects Film & Video Communication students at National Institute of Design (both MDes and BDes) do is a Fiction Film. Prior to starting their own fiction film project, the students are exposed to the nitty gritties of the genre through a fiction film workshop. One such workshop took place for the 2nd year MDes students of Film & Video at NID in 2017. This batch of fourteen students went through the script to screen process. They took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (scripting, directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of a faculty guide. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services. CREDITS: Students: Abhishek Pandey, Akashneel Dutta Sharma, Arjun Lal, Eshwarya Grover, Hiteshi Sihag, Kunika Kharat, Kusha Singh, Pramati Anand, Richa Yadav, Riddhi Gohil, Rishaya Palkhivala, Syed Usman Ahmed, Varun Sharma, Vivek Gopinath. Workshop Guide: Prahlad Gopakumar Cinematography Mentor: Shailendra Goraiya Cast: Aman Katiyar, Arti Potdar, Haider Bhai, Soham Malik, Manoj Murali Technical Guidance: Meena Shah

This music video was part of a Advanced Cinematography Workshop for Film & Video Communication students at National Institute of Design (MDes and BDes) . This batch of 25 students went through the script to screen process. They took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (scripting, directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of a faculty guide. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services.

One of the four independent film projects Film & Video Communication students at National Institute of Design (both MDes and BDes) do is a Fiction Film. Prior to starting their own fiction film project, the students are exposed to the nitty gritties of the genre through a fiction film workshop. One such workshop took place for the 2nd year MDes students of Film & Video at NID in 2016. This batch of twelve students went through the script to screen process. They took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (scripting, directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of a faculty member. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services. CREDITS: Students: Akash Khandelwal, Alok Rajput, Ananth Mohan, Dhanashree Kolhe, Dhruv Satija, Gowtham K V, Madhuvanti Maddur, Priyank Borkar, Shiv Verma, Shreyas Dasharathe, Sidhant Bhasin, Pavan Kumar Konala. Workshop Guide: Prahlad Gopakumar Cast: Gajesh Mitkari, Reshma Thomas, Jagruti Thakur Technical Guidance: Meena Shah

One of the four independent film projects Film & Video Communication students at National Institute of Design (both MDes and BDes) do is a Fiction Film. Prior to starting their own fiction film project, the students are exposed to the nitty gritties of the genre through a fiction film workshop. One such workshop took place for the 2nd year MDes students of Film & Video at NID in September 2015. This batch of thirteen students went through the script to screen process. They took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (scripting, directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of a faculty member. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services. CREDITS: Students: Aatish Chawla, Akkta Panwar, Aniket Deore, Anubha Jain, Chayan Sonane, Kiran Kadam, Naina Bhan, Rohit Srivastava, Ronak Parmar, Shridhar Sudhir, Vineet Horo, Vishnu Vardhan Babu Ponna, Vivek Tyagi. Workshop Guide: Prahlad Gopakumar Cast: Prashanth Barot, Mohit Nandwani, Aishwarya Rane Technical Guidance: Meena Shah

This short film was made by the students of Exhibition Design (2014 Batch), National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad as part of the Moving Image workshop + Light and Sound workshop (4 Weeks) . In the first three weeks they were introduced to the basic elements of film making. In the last week they were provided with a script for which they had to design storyboards, design sets and execute the shooting. The sets were built from scratch in an enclosed studio and shot in a day. EXHIBITION DESIGN 2014 BATCH Ahelee Sarkar Arjun M C Ayushi Srivastava Celeste Caur Kajal Prabhakar Manas Majhi Nikhil Shrestha Pradipta Ray Rhea Kalapura Samhitha Kottamasu Shipra Balasubramani Shubham Sahu Swarnika Nimje Usha P Varsha Kachhap COURSE FACULTY Prahlad Gopakumar VISITING FACULTY (ADJUNCT) Rocío Martín Ruiz-Jarabo CAST Meera | Srishti Dube (CGD) Kabir Agarwal | Bhushitendu Bhatt (FVC) Bartender | Arjun M C Girls In Bar | Rhea Mathews | Shipra Balasubramani | Ayushi Srivastava | Pradipta Ray Guitarist | Shaunak Sokey Counter Girl | Rhea Kalapura Air Hostess | Shipra Balasubramani Man on Skype | Ajitesh Lokhande Couple | Ravishankar | Chinmayee Nalawde Waiter | Shubham Sahu Reading Girls | Niyati Rao | Mudita Agarwal Foreign Traveller | Rocío Martín Ruiz-Jarabo Pani Puri Seller | Changan Pariyhar Depressed Couple | Nikhil Shrestha | Ahelee Sarkar SCRIPT by Akkta Panwar (Written as part of Design Project II (Fiction), FVC | Guided by Arun Gupta) DIRECTION TEAM Shubham Sahu Samhitha Kottamasu CINEMATOGRAPHY TEAM -Bar Scene and Airport Cafe- Celeste Caur Varsha Kachhap -Restaurant Scene- Shipra Balasubramani -Pani Puri Scene- Rhea Kalapura Ayushi Srivastava PRODUCTON DESIGN & STORYBOARDING TEAMS -Bar Scene- Samhitha Kottamasu Celeste Caur Varsha Kachhap Ahelee Sarkar -Restaurant Scene- Nikhil Shrestha Ayushi Srivastava Manas Majhi Pradipta Ray -Pani Puri Stall Scene- Usha P Arjun M C Swarnika Nimje -Airport Cafe Scene- Kajal Prabhakar Rhea Kalapura Shipra Balasubramani Shubham Sahu EDITING & SOUND DESIGN Prahlad Gopakumar MUSIC & SOUND RECORDING Nikhil Shrestha BGM (Bar Scene) Sourced from Garageband PRODUCTION Rhea Kalapura Ayushi Srivastava Varsha Mario Kachhap LIGHTING ASSISTANTS Swarnika Nimje Usha P COSTUMES Kajal Prabhakar Ahelee Sarkar CASTING & MAKE UP Shipra Balasubramani Pradipta Ray THANKS Electrical Department (NID, Paldi) Mohit Solanki (FID) Natasya Metta Widjaja Pankti Jasoria Akash More Atin Bose Arpit Verma Sanghamitra Mallick Vipul Barla Annu Mathew Baneni Das Ivy Chakma Rhea Sinha Jigyasa Thukral Indrayudh Sengupta Debasish Mondal (CGD) TECHNICAL GUIDANCE Meena Shah Rahul Patel Shailendra Goraiya Pravin Meghpara LIGHT UNITS Creative Communication (Light Unit) Space Communication (Camera Unit) SPECIAL THANKS Tanishka Kachru (Associate Senior Faculty & Coordinator, Exhibition Design) Arun Gupta (Principal Faculty & Coordinator,Film and Video Communication) Mayank Loonker (Faculty, Exhibition Design) Shrinkhala Aren (Faculty, Film and Video Communication)

This music video was part of a Advanced Cinematography Workshop for Film & Video Communication students at National Institute of Design (BDes) . This batch of 8 students went through the script to screen process. They took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (scripting, directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of a faculty guide. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services.

This music video was part of a Advanced Cinematography Workshop for Film & Video Communication students at National Institute of Design (MDes) . This batch of 15 students went through the script to screen process. They took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (scripting, directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of a faculty guide. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services.

As part of an exercise as part of a Camera and Lighting Workshop (2 Week) for the BFA and B.Voc film students of SMI, Bengaluru the students tried recreating this classic song. This batch of 20 students took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of the faculty guide. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services. Course Mentor : Prahlad Gopakumar Guest Director : Udayraj P J

This music video is the outcome of an Open Elective course 'Singing In The Sin' offered at NID, Ahmedabad, India by Arun Gupta and Prahlad Gopakumar in January, 2020, around the theme of Bollywood Cabaret song & dance, especially of the late 60s and early 70s. Through a detailed examination of the concepts of sin, seduction and sexuality, and gender stereotypes, the Open Elective course explored the notions of the prohibited and the enticing, in Indian Art, Society and Culture, and of course Bollywood. It looked at in awe at the personalities of Helen, Bindu, Padma Khanna, Mumtaz, Sharmila Tagore, and other cine actor/dancers of that era, as embodiments of an ahead of their times feminine assertion and projection. CONCEPT: Arun Gupta COURSE FACULTY: Arun Gupta & Prahlad Gopakumar COURSE PARTICIPANTS: Aakriti Dhiman Aditya Laad Aditya Tawte Ankita Dash Atul Kumar Ayush Khare Govinda Sao Krishna Kini Minar Mahato Saloni Gautam Satish Abhane Shruti Unnikrishnan Siddharth Dutta Sukriti Yogesh Mathur ADDITIONAL FACULTY INPUTS: Dr. Shilppa Das & Pradipta Ray MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTION & EDIT: Prahlad Gopakumar CAST: Brijesh Jani as Monica Tapasya Shikre as Sheila Sarthak Kathuria as Hero CHOREOGRAPHY: Antra Lodha COSTUME DESIGN: Ullas Srivastava SONGS: 'O Haseena Zulfon Wali' Film: Teesri Manzil (1966) Music Director: R D Burman Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri Singers: Asha Bhosale, Mohammad Rafi Performers: Helen, Shammi Kapoor 'Sheila Ki Jawaani' Film: Tees Maar Khan (2010) Music Director: Vishal-Shekhar Lyricist: Vishal Dadlani Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani Performers: Katrina Kaif, Akshay Kumar, Vishal Dadlani 'Mera Naam Hai Shabnam' Film: Kati Patang (1971) Music Director: RD Burman Lyricist: Anand Bakshi Singer: Asha Bhosle Performers: Bindu, Asha Parekh, Rajesh Khanna

CHEENI KUM HAI, an interactive short fiction film made as part of the two-week Open Elective course 'Boy Meets Girl: Kal, Aaj Aur Kal' held at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad in January, 2017, conducted by Arun Gupta and Prahlad Gopakumar. Course participants included: Ajunesh Viswam, Ayushi Rastogi, Balaram J Warrier, Dipika Sharma, Gurbaz Singh, Jahnavi BJ, Jayati Jain, Ole Witt, Sahil Saxena, Sarvestha Sona, Saurav Suman, Seerat Sidhu, Shashank Uppalike and Vaibhavi Joshi. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom video. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant audio/video rights remain with the concerned rights holders.

The film was made as part of a 5 day Cinematography workshop (20th Feb 2017 - 24th Feb 2017) by Digital Game Design MDes. 2016 Batch at National Institute of Design Bengaluru Campus. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom video. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevent audio/video rights remain with the concerned products/companies. Consumption of alcohol is injurious to health.

This music video was visualised as part of a five day Cinematography workshop for the students of Visual Communication in NID, Bhopal. This batch of twenty two students went through the script to screen process. They took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (scripting, directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of a faculty guide. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services.

One of the four independent film projects Film & Video Communication students at National Institute of Design (both PG and UG) do is a Fiction Film. Prior to starting their own fiction film project, the students are exposed to the nitty gritties of the genre through a fiction film workshop. One such workshop took place for the 3rd year BDes students of Film & Video at NID in February 2018. This batch of six students went through the script to screen process. They took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (scripting, directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of faculty members. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services. CREDITS: Students: Devshree Nath, Harish Krishna, Jasmin Kaushal, Nainisha Dedhia, Om Satalkar, Pramit Sarkar. Workshop Guides: Prahlad Gopakumar, Shrinkhala Aren Cast: Jayshree Parikh, Karan Patel Technical Guidance: Meena Shah

One of the four independent film projects Film & Video Communication students at National Institute of Design (both MDes and BDes) do is a Fiction Film. Prior to starting their own fiction film project, the students are exposed to the nitty gritties of the genre through a fiction film workshop. One such workshop took place for the 3rd year BDes students of Film & Video at NID in December 2014 and January 2015. This batch of five students went through the script to screen process. They took turns in trying out different aspects of film making (scripting, directing, shooting and post-production) under the guidance of a faculty guide. This film is the end result of this workshop. This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom film. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant rights remain with the concerned products/services. CREDITS: Students: Aastha Gupta, Archana Chandrashekar, Ashwarya Agarwal, Bhushitendu Bhatt, Sachin Sasi. Workshop Guide: Prahlad Gopakumar Cast: Riya Shah, Hemang Dave, Divya Dave Technical Guidance: Meena Shah

Spoof of 'Hai Apna Dil To Awara' re-written, re-sung and re-shot for the Open Elective 'Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai: that 70s Rail Song' at NID, Ahmedabad, conducted in Jan, 2016 by Arun Gupta and Prahlad Gopakumar. Student Participants: Abhinav Gupta, Arjun MC, Arushi Sidhwani, Dishant Pradhan, Guruprasad Kukian, Harshali Paralikar, Hima Dholakia, Isha Manchanda, Joseph Asir, Nirja Kumari, Rakesh Menon, Ritu Kumari, Sushant Kumar Rai, Swasti Bharti, Vidushi Lyrics: Abhinav Gupta, Arushi Sidhwani, Nirja Kumari, Rakesh Menon, Vidushi Singers. Abhinav Gupta, Arushi Sidhwani, Joseph Asir Song Recording & Mixing: Rahul Patel Storyboard: Arushi Sidhwan, Harshali Paralikar, Dishant Pradhan, Ritu Kumari, Abhinav Gupta, Arjun MC Look Board: Isha Manchanda, Vidushi Cast: Arushi Sidhwani (Girl), Sushant Kumar Rai (Boy), Abhinav Gupta (Dude) and Joseph Asir (Hindustani) Costumes: Isha Manchanda, Hima Dholakia, Swasti Bharti, Vidushi Make Up: Hima Dholakia, Nirja Kumari Set: Sandeep Raj, Arjun MC On Set Effects: Harshali Paralikar, Arjun MC, Rakesh Menon, Dishant Pradhan, Vidushi, Nirja Kumari Clap: Ritu Kumari Continuity: Isha Manchanda Song Playback: Guruprasad Kukian Video Shoot Direction: Prahlad Gopakumar Editing & Post-Production Effects: Prahlad Gopakumar Technical Assistance: Vashram Parmar, Shambhu Paswan & Jagdish Chauhan Technical Guidance: Meena Shah This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom video. No copyright infringements are either intended, implied or advocated. All relevant audio/video rights remain with the concerned films/producers.

The film was made as part of a 5 day Cinematography workshop 2017 by Digital Game Design MDes. 2017 Batch at National Institute of Design Bengaluru Campus.

Arun Gupta and Prahlad Gopakumar recently conducted a two-week Open Elective course called 'Sustainable Rhymes, in Bollywood Climes' at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India, for 15 BDes and MDes students of Product, Exhibition, Animation, Film & Video, Graphic and Lifestyle & Accessory design, using popular Bollywood song & dance numbers (re-writing the original lyrics, and re-staging them) to talk about sustainable living, especially the mantras of Reduce, Reuse and Refuse. This is the music video that emerged out of the course, re-written, re-sung and re-enacted - all by the fifteen participating students. Watch it with the sing-along lyrics. This Open Elective course was made possible with the cooperation & assistance of Devshree Nath, Medha Bhatt Ganguly, Rahul Patel, Meena Shah, Shailendra Goraiya and Gautam Gulati, among others. Participating Students: Ajay Singh Yadav Anoushka Verma Arindam Kishore Dutta Arun Ramesan Dhanraj Maghade Jayati Misra Manish Kumar Nidhi Darvankar Ninad Mohite Sharmistha Poddar Sharvari Sonar Shreya Narayane Shubham Alamwar Shubham Yadav Surya Haridasan This is only an educational, non-commercial, non-profit classroom video. No copyright infringements are intended, implied or advocated. All relevant audio/video rights remain with the concerned films/producers.