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Vishaal Desai | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1983 (age 41) Mumbai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | London Film School |
| Profession | Film Director & Editor |
Vishaal Desai (born 10 March 1983) is an Indian film director and editor, he is the great grandson of former Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai.[1]
He is known for his documentary on the renowned yoga guru B.K.S. Iyengar, titled 'Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar: Uniting Through Yoga,' [2]
Personal life
[edit]Vishaal Desai was born in Mumbai, India to Bharat Desai, the eldest grandson of Morarji Desai and Mangala Desai.
Desai is an alumni of the London Film School, graduating in 2009 with a masters degree in screenwriting.[3]
Professional life
[edit]In 2009, Desai returned to his hometown of Mumbai, where he founded his production company 'A Thousand Faces Productions,' named after The Hero with a Thousand Faces, written by Joseph Campbell,[4] and produced a number of short films that screened at several festivals worldwide.[5][6]
Desai made his feature debut as a Director in 2018, with the documentary feature 'Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar: Uniting Through Yoga,' a film about the legacy of the Yoga guru B.K.S. Iyengar.[7] The film was subsequently released on the streaming platforms Gaia and Amazon Prime.[8][9]
Following the success of his documentary, Desai produced his first TV show 'Bhak' for the Singapore based HOOQ network.[10][11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "A lightly carried legacy". The Afternoon. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Healing the spirit through film". The DePaulia. 25 February 2024.
- ^ "The London Film School". The London Film School. 25 February 2024.
- ^ "The joy of film-making" (PDF). The Afternoon. 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Ready to go" (PDF). The Afternoon. 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Indian short film 'Chana' makes it to Cannes". Midday. 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Interview-with-Vishaal-Desai". We are moving stories. February 2024.
- ^ "Yogacharya B. K. S. Iyengar: Uniting Through Yoga". Gaia.
- ^ "Yogacharya B. K. S. Iyengar: Uniting Through Yoga". Amazon Prime.
- ^ "Original pilot 'Bhak' commissioned for a full season on HOOQ". Genero. 30 May 2018.
- ^ "IMDb". IMDB.
- ^ "HOOQ launches first original production 'Bhak'". Mint. 22 April 2019.
- ^ "HOOQ Launches Original Series Bhak". TV Asia. 22 April 2019.