Arunoday.s CV/over view

Over View

Studied, ‘Sound Recording and Sound Engineering’ at FTII, Pune, 1969-72.
Worked in Mumbai as audiographer, mixing engineer and sound designer for feature films, documentaries, and television series.
As a natural progression I entered creative disciplines of entertainment business, like writing, production and direction.
I have working experience with the best in this industry like Mr. Dev Anand, Vijay Anand, Mr. Chetan Anand, Dr. Jagmohan Mundhra, Mr. Siddharth Kak, Mr. Girish Karnad, Mr. Amit Khanna, Mr. Zul Velani, Mr. A. K. Bir, Mr. B. Narsingrao (Hyderabad), Mr. Ole John (Denmark), Mr. Ketan Mehta, Mr. Zafar Hai, Manju Borah…
 
 
Significant Appointments
 
2023: Honored by WIMPTSEA, as a senior member of Sound Association of India, among few others on Jan 25, with a Shawl and a Certificate.
2022: At Central Board of Film Certification, Mumbai; promoted to Advisor, Panel Member.
2022: Joined a 7 member team, working on 
2022: Joined a 7 member team, working on 
2022: Joined a 7 member team, working on 
2022: Joined a 7 member team, working on amendments in the constitution of WIMPTSEA (Sound Association of India)
2020: Jury member during 67th National Film Awards (Chairman of South-1, Tamil/Malayalam segment) and then was a part of Central Jury.
2019: Took a Work-shop on ‘Sound Design’ for students of SoundIdeaz.
2019: Invited to speak on subject, “Discussing Evolution of Sync Sound”, to Sound Engineering students at “SoundideaZ” in their ‘PRO Talks’ section.
2018: Appointed, Examiner Panel Member of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Mumbai.
2018: Member, 'preview committee' of 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
2017: Recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award for best "Sound Engineer".
2015: Jury member for The Indian Telly Awards, Mumbai.
2014: Member of central jury for 61st National Film Awards.
2011: Jury member during 58th National Film Awards (Chairman of South-1, Tamil/Malayalam segment) and then was a part of Central Jury.
 
Published Author (Four eBook Published on Google Play Books)
 

1. Quarter of a life - An autobiographical novella

1. Good Souls – Homage to the departed

1. Melting Words - A bouquet of little poems

1. काव्य-कथा: समकालीन कविता संग्रह (in Hindi) 

 
ANNEXURE:
 
Production, Writing & Direction:
 
Production Designer in Hersh Kohli Production’s Hindi feature titled, ’Kaun Ho Sakta Hai’, (2004).
 
Sound Designer and worked on script, location shootings and editing for Hindi feature film, ‘Beyond Boundaries’, produced by KNC Media and Entertainment (2003).
 
Produced and directed following educational documentaries:
 
‘learn@fun.com’ (for pre-primary),
‘Flight to Knowledge’ (for primary),
‘Gateway 2 Mathway’ (School level),
‘Lifeline’ (College) and
‘One Stop Shop for Stock’ (Vocational)
 
These documentaries were made to illustrate innovative teaching methods of an outstanding educationist in India, Dr. R. Varadarajan, founder-principal NES, Mumbai in Dec. 2002. First 2 films participated in the IDPA festival Aug 2003.
 
Wrote and directed 26 episodes of an anchor based show titled, 'Mega Hit Parade', for Plus Channel. It was telecast on Star Plus, July 99-Jan2000.
 
Conceived and directed:
 
2 promotional films for a music album titled, 'Gems', produced by Plus Music, 1999.
 
Production Manager for Documentary titled, 'Raj Kapoor' by Siddharth Kak, for Films Division.
 
Part Director, 'The Windmills in India' (Documentary by Ole John, 1989, Denmark)
 
Adaptation/Writing:
 
Hindi adaptation of English commentary for a documentary titled, ‘Silk and Iron’ by NGO, Abhivyakti-Media for development, Nasik.
(Nov. 2003)    
           
Hindi adaptation of English commentary for a documentary titled, 'Manav Yatra', by Siddharth Kak, on Baba Amte’s ‘Bharat Jodo’, cycle march. (Kanyakumari to Kashmir 1986).
 
Technical Director:
 
With the consultancy team led by Mr. Ketan Mehta, for Doordarshan News channel on a 3-month assignment (Jan 1999-April 2000).
 
Studio Director:
 
At eConvergence Technologies Ltd, Mumbai, a ‘distance learning’ company providing coaching via VSAT. Also designed the studio.
 
Directed and edited 3 promotional films for eConvergence Technologies Ltd.
 
General Manager:
 
‘Studios and Editing facilities’, at Maya Entertainment Ltd (Mr. Ketan Mehta) for a brief period (2002)
 
Faculty:
 
Guest lecturer at SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, on subject of ‘Importance of Sound in Media’ for post graduate Media Course (since 2003 till present).
 
‘Location Sound Recording’ at Digital Academy, MIDC, Mumbai. (2002).
 
Developed course content and delivered online lectures on ‘Basics of Photography and Sound’, for eConvergence Technologies Ltd, Mumbai (2002-03).
 
Narrated voice over in Hindi for documentaries titled, ‘Satyagraha' and 'Bhoo Adhikar Andolan', made by Abhivyakti-Media for development, Nasik.
           
Participated (acted):

As a ‘media person’ in the computer education show titled, ‘Boot-It’ (24 episodes) produced for NIIT for Doordarshan.