TV Shows
Anu made a mark in the world of television with Namaste India – India’s first travel show, which introduced and celebrated India, to Indians and the world, like never before. This multiple award winning show entranced viewers with the incredible beauty, culture and historical heritage of India. Fabulous visuals, interesting scripts and wonderful anchor experiences made Namaste India a classic which was rerun on Zee for over 10years, in India and Internationally and also translated into a dozen languages, telecast by Zee across the globe.
50 episodes X 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Director, Series Director, Visualizing of Photography, Post Production, Research and Script) Episodes directed: 16
- Best National Tourism Film by the Ministry of Tourism, 1997.
- Best National Tourism Film by the Ministry of Tourism, 1996.
- Lion’s Club, Bombay Award for the ‘Best Travelogue on Television’, 1995.
- Onida Pinnacle Award in “Best Director in Non-Fiction”, 1995
Telecast: Zee TV- India & International(1995 – 2007)
Anu created another masterpiece on travel in India, which showcased exotic destinations for exciting holiday options. India’s first reality show, with its stylized story telling, allowed viewers to experience a multiple of amazing holiday options never seen before. Indian Holiday has been on re-run on Sony in India and Internationally for the past 10 years.
39 episodes X 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Director, Series Director, Visualizing of Photography, Post Production, Research, Script, Anchoring and Presenting)
Episodes Directed: 14
- Best National Tourism Film by the Ministry of Tourism, 1998.
- Travel and Tourism Promoters Award, 1998.
Telecast: Sony TV- India & International, Air India (1997 – 2010)
This series presented a range of holiday experiences that truly represent India and captured on film the incredible beauty of landscape, the rich cultural heritage, exhilarating leisure experiences and a slice of history and anthropology.
13 episodes x 30 minutes
(Creative Director)
Telecast: The Travel Channel (UK), Channel News Asia (Singapore) (2008)
Anu showcased various lesser-known facets of exotic India, in a visually stunning series, which captured the unique environment, biodiversity and rich cultural heritage of India including exotic journeys to lesser-known destinations in India.
13 episodes X 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Series Director, Anchoring, Set Design)
- Best National Tourism Film by the Ministry of Tourism, 2000.
Telecast: Sony TV- India & International (1999 – 2008)
Holistic Healing – ancient secrets is a series that catalogues traditional healing practices in India. It reveals how natural life forces around us can be harnessed to heal us holistically – mind body and soul. This infotainment series brought together techniques and ideas, living traditions, environment and health solutions from various corners of India.
13 x 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Creative and Series Director)
Telecast: SABC South Africa, ERT –Photoplay Greece, Ananey Communications Israel, Planet E TV Poland. (2001 – 2007)
TELEVISION COMMERCIALS
Anu coined the slogan “Incredible India” for the Department of Tourism and created its first 5 commercials, to promote India internationally.
5 x 1 minute
(Slogan, Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Direction)
Showing: Premiered at the PATA, inaugural meet in April 2002, in New Delhi.
Telecast: International Channel worldwide.
Anu created this stunning experiential commercial to promote Kerala as an “Ayurvedic” destination abroad
1 x 30 minutes, 1 x 20 minutes and 1x 10 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Direction, Visualizing of Photography, Post Production, Research and Script)
- National Tourism Award, 2001 for the best tourism promotion film
Telecast: Premier International Channels and Travel Promoters Meets
Anu produced this impactful commercial to promoted the Desh Videsh scheme, which was telecast on all premiere channels in India
1 x 60 seconds, 1 x 30 seconds, 1 x 20 seconds
Telecast: All Premiere TV Channels in India (2001)
LIFESTYLE SHOWS
A fashion cum beauty weekly programme, perhaps the most celebrated on Indian television, which first showcased Indian designers and also provided practical style, beauty and trend solutions to the viewer. A trend setter for Indian fashion.
112 episodes x 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Series Director, Set Design, Celebrity interviews, Anchoring)
Telecast: Zee TV
Breakfast with Zee was on the other hand, a bright, vibrant and fun show – generating energy, laughter and a good mood, while being entertaining.
154 episodes x 60 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Set Design, Creative Director)
Telecast: Zee TV
A cookery show designed to address the modern woman and her contemporary issues of quick, no fuss and nutritional recipes. It also offered cooking and kitchen tips and featured celebrities
184 episodes x 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Creative Director, Set Design)
Telecast: Zee TV
This innovative show, featured “a day in the life” of celebrities, packaged with their favourite Hindi songs. India’s first reality type celebrity show and a definite trend setter.
33 episodes x 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Series Director)
Telecast: EL TV
Anu designed this interactive and fun-filled street show, was extremely popular with youth. With innovative segments like “Raasta Rap”, “Bindas games”, etc. this “whacky” show took a lighthearted dig at “slices of life”, along with a music countdown.
45 episodes x 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Series Director)
Telecast: Sony TV
Anu designed India’s first ‘live’, dance and music show, filmed in a discotheque, featured Hindi film and pop songs as well as live performances by upcoming music talents. Infact, Dum Dum Deega Deega introduced some of today’s popular singers like Daler Mehndi, Palash Sen, Shibani Kashyap and Anamika, et.al.
9 episodes x 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Director)
Telecast: Doordarshan Metro
Anu personally designed and anchored this glamorous series, which featured the collections of India’s top designers and included interviews, back stage action and fashion and beauty tips and trends. It was the first show in India, which showcased designers and their collections thereby creating “stars” designer like Rohit Bal, Tarun Tahiliani, Ashish Soni, Rina Dhaka, Ritu Beri, JJ Vallaya, et.al
7 episodes x 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Director)
Telecast: Doordarshan
A dynamic game show, targeted towards the modern, multifaceted and confident homemaker. This game show had an original format and intriguing content and invited three female contestants to participate and win fabulous prizes after answering a host of questions relating to being a “good homemaker”.
22 episodes x 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Creative Director)
Telecast: Zee TV
Anu designed this daily show to cater to the dynamic spirit of the modern woman, keeping her contemporary needs and areas of interest in mind it was a pioneering self-help show for today’s woman with segments on psychotherapy, counseling, parenting, self-defence, law and finance consultancy, home remedies, new age therapies, self employment options, celebrity interviews, etc.
114 episodes x 30 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Set Design, Creative Director)
Telecast: Zee TV
A multi camera two-hour show featuring Lucky Ali, Colonial Cousins, Sukhbir and Sunita Rao. This ‘tamasha show’ was filmed live and packaged with interviews, backstage action, rehearsals, vox-pop, etc.
(6 camera Direction, Live Editing, Post Production, Packaging, Design and Anchoring)
‘Onida Pinnacle Award’ for Best coverage of a live event’ 1995
Telecast: Doordarshan
A multi – camera one hour coverage of the Concert, packaged along with interviews and profiles of the pop stars performing.
(6 camera Direction, Live Editing, Post Production, Packaging, Design and Anchoring)
Telecast: Doordarshan