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The Team

Prateek Deo
Writer, Traveler, Musician and Designer.

“Writing is a constant companion wherever I travel; observing-experiencing people and their surroundings comes naturally to me. I nurture a quest for adventure through my work and personal life”.

His experiences have enabled him to gather a knowledge base of Indian adventure possibilities. He has written about his expeditions and trips in International magazines like Discover India and for local print media, sharing the wonderment of new places. His article on the Forts of Maharashtra ‘Rediscovering the Sahyadri’ Article has featured in Discover India Magazine (April 2003)

His trekking & excursion trips have taken him to various parts of India: Himalayas of Manali, Sikkim and Garhwal, Elagiri and Nilgiri hills in Tamil Nadu, Thar Desert. Treks to Sahyadris have been a regular feature and a complete research is in the offing.
Other trips include Waterfall climbing, Cross-country Cycling (Mumbai to Kanyakumari–1655kms), White-water Rafting, Kayaking and Swimming in the backwaters of Kerala, Scuba-Diving in the Andamans,
He is also a trained Mountaineer from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling.

Music has helped him hone his creative talents, in whatever he does. He has been a part of a music group as a drummer and guitarist for over 10 years, and is composing and writing songs.

A graduate from the Bombay University in Commerce, he ventured into multimedia and has been designing for the print, video, films, software, internet and the web for the past 12 years. His vast experience working for progressive multimedia companies includes working as Art Director, Mudra Interactive (the multimedia wing of Mudra Communications, one of India’s premier ad agencies). His design portfolio includes work for clients like Reebok, Reuters India etc.

Vinayak Radhakrishnan
Cinematography Artist, specializing in Steadicam.

“I feel that capturing the moving images on camera is much more challenging than capturing a single frame because there the lighting, according to the characterization, plays a gargantuan role”.

After completing Graduation in Science from the University of Mumbai Vinayak got enrolled for the Masters in Biotechnology.

While he was doing his Masters his approach towards life started changing and he got more driven towards photography and music. Leaving the Masters Degree he did a Photography course from the Indo-American Society that inspired him to study the photography work by Ansel Adams, Paul Strand, W. Eugene Smith, Robert Frank and Henri Cartier-Bresson.

To get a practical hand on the moving images he used to run to the studios to assist cinematographers in Mumbai. Then he did a cinematography course at the Vikshi Institute of Media Studies, Pune run by A. S. Kanal former Professor of the Camera Department at the FTII, Pune. To add to his learnings he went to Toronto, Canada to pursue a Steadicam course from the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

During the course of his stay in Toronto he was trained in each and every division of Steadicam by Paul Taylor from Los Angeles, California. After understanding the techniques and the physics involved behind the Steadicam operations he worked as an intern with Jeremy Benning on various music videos, short films, commercials and feature films.

Music drives the soul within him and is the key instigator of all the good things that are happening in his life. In his spare time he plays the bass guitar and percussion for his band "Anuntha".

Filmography: As a Steadicam Operator
Feature films: Kucch To Hain, Baghban, Chot, Lakshya, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Yuva, Ayuthe Yezathe, Detective Nanni (Under production)
Television: Kya Hadsa Kya, Haqeeqat (Title sequence), MTV Fully Faltoo Spoof on “Devdas”, Idea Cellular Services, Kahanii Terii Merii (Single episode), Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (Title sequence)
Commercials: More than 20 commercials for brands like Ariel, Vim, Playwin, Motorola, Mitsubishi, Samsung, Surf Excel, Fair & Lovely, Bharat Petroleum, Lancer, Parachute, Pepsi, LML Vespa, Hero Honda, etc

Ashwini Doreswamy
Marine Zoologist & Researcher, MBA, Traveler & Artist

“I believe that nothing in life is to be feared, that it is only to be observed and understood”.

A Post Graduate (Master’s Degree) from the Bombay University in Marine Zoology (Oceanography and Fisheries) & Biotechnology and also in Masters in Management Studies with Marketing as a major subject.

She has worked on several projects, which include Study of the publishing field and innovative promotional activities, A study of the effectiveness of Radio as an advertising medium. And various other projects in the field of Wildlife Studies, Oceanography and Fisheries. She has developed a keen sense of observation and also documentation and presentation skills as a result of her several research studies.

Ashwini ventured into communications and content field and has been involved in such work for the past 3 years.

Her current job working with one of India’s pioneer in the field of publishing as an Events and Promotions Manager has helped her understand the nuances of publishing and also the uniqueness of promoting books as products.

Travel has taken her to places across India. She has trekked in The Sahyadri range in Maharashtra and The Kanchenjunga range of Sikkim Himalayas. A trained Mountaineer from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling.

An artist she has achieved Nritya Visharad in Bharatnatyam. She also writes poems, short stories and she also paints and works on various forms of Handicraft trying to innovate newer forms of expression