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Our Team

The people behind the mission.

A founding team spanning four decades of award-winning storytelling, production, and technology — guided by an advisory circle across film, media, and Silicon Valley.

Leadership
Shalini Govil-PaiSSS · 01
Shalini Govil-Pai
Co-Founder & Board Member
Google TV · YouTube · Pixar
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Reena MehtaSSS · 02
Reena Mehta
Co-Founder & President
HBO Max · ABC/Disney · Paramount
Anjana GopakumarSSS · 03
Anjana Gopakumar
Co-Founder & Operations
Netflix · Nielsen · Snapchat
Raj PaiSSS · 04
Raj Pai
Co-Founder & Board Member
NASA · Tibco · Informatica
Lata KrishnanSSS · 05
Lata Krishnan
Board Member
American India Foundation · Shah Capital Partners
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·Our Advisors

Guided by leaders across film, media & technology.

Atul Phadnis
Atul Phadnis
Media-Tech Entrepreneur

Founder & CEO of Vitrina AI, a global supply-chain intelligence platform for film and TV. Previously founded What’s-ON and served as Chief Content Officer at Gracenote (a Nielsen company).

Datta Dave
Datta Dave
CEO & Co-Founder, Tulsea

Leads a Mumbai- and LA-based talent and content management company behind many of India’s most popular titles, guiding Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and others through pivotal India growth.

Mo Naqvi
Mo Naqvi
Director · Producer · Academy Member

Shaping the landscape for diaspora storytellers. Films include Shame and two seasons of Netflix’s global Top-10 Turning Point, with multiple Emmy and Independent Spirit nominations.

Meghna Chakraborty
Meghna Chakraborty
Filmmaker · Choreographer

LA-based, rooted in impact-driven storytelling. Background spanning Participant and Scout Productions, plus multicultural marketing with Gold House and Cashmere Agency. Currently at MGX.

Sean Gupta
Sean Gupta
SVP Corp. Development, TEGNA

Previously SVP of Streaming Strategy for Paramount+ and Pluto TV, and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School teaching television and streaming.

Shilpa Maniar
Shilpa Maniar
Tech Executive · Media Host

18+ years leading at the intersection of advertising and global operations. Currently at Amazon, following a 15-year tenure at Google.

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A growing circle

Our advisory network continues to expand across Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and the global South Asian creative community.