
The Brown Film Folk
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We have a passion for storytelling, and a mutual ambition to connect, collaborate and create. In the midst of a global pandemic, connecting like-minded South Asian Film Makers from across the globe via a podcast became a source of immense inspiration.
The Brown Film Folk
1y ago
Sabrina Saleha is an actress, writer and full-time van lifer. She is Bangladeshi-American and Diné (Navajo). Her culture and identity shapes her perspective being both Indigenous to this land and daughter of an immigrant and shares her stories in artistry. She was recently interviewed in the American Portrait Special on PBS - https://youtu.be/cGEfXN043jc
Her recent work is a lead in thriller, Trap Door in the Sun that is about the horrors of colonization:
Trailer here: https://vimeo.com/496134298
Sabrina lived full-time in a vehicle for 4 years. First in a Jeep with a camper top now in a van ..read more
The Brown Film Folk
1y ago
Ved Sapru is a British trained actor of Indian nationality. Whilst his training at the renowned East15 Acting school, Ved went on to have his West End theatre debut with director Robert Hastie's Henry V at the Regents Park Theatre. Not long after that, he performed in the Russian theatre season at the Arcola Theatre, London, in The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky, directed by the award-winning Helena Kaut-Howson. All while still completing his training at Drama school.
His Feature Film debut comes with his role as Rahul Singh in India Sweets And Spices, produced by Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and ..read more
The Brown Film Folk
1y ago
Nargis was born in Bristol UK, to Indian Bangladeshi parents and raised in a multicultural household. In school, Nargis excelled academically with a talent and passion for theatre. However, Nargis wanted to be independent so she moved to London to pursue higher education in Aviation Management at Buckinghamshire University. Soon after graduating, she settled in London with a career in the corporate world.
In 2013, Nargis married the love of her life and moved to the USA. Despite her academic & career achievements, Nargis could never let go of her passion and with support from her husband ..read more
The Brown Film Folk
1y ago
Sulochana Surapu, an Atlanta native, has worked as a Co-director, Video Producer, Talent Manager, and Casting Agent in Tollywood for over 6 years.
Sulochana began working in Tollywood under director Sekhar Kammula in 2013 and worked with him 'Anaamika' and 'Fidaa'. In between the two films, she worked in casting, and AD'd for a couple of tv commercials. After Fidaa, she continued working in casting and in production Kala Mediaworks, which specializes in producing music videos and short films.
Upon leaving Kala Mediaworks, Sulochana worked for a Talent agency called KWAN i ..read more
The Brown Film Folk
1y ago
Krishna Trilok is a writer from Chennai, India. He started writing at the age of 13, was a professional journalist at 19 and a published author at 23. His first book, the Indian high fantasy novel “Sharikrida” was released in 2016. His second work, “Notes of a Dream”, the official biography of two-time Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman, was published in 2018. After completing these two bestsellers, as well as collaborating with multiple Indian governments and filmmakers on projects ranging from coffee table books to documentaries, Krishna decided to explore the world of visual story-te ..read more
The Brown Film Folk
1y ago
Adit Dileep was born in India, grew up in Singapore, and is currently living in New York City. While Adit holds a B.S. in Finance & Marketing from NYU, he's also an actor and performer! He is represented by his team at Artists & Representatives and Innovative Artists. He has been featured in commercials for American Express, Google Grammarly, and most recently for Coinmaster with Emily Ratajkowski.
Adit's previous credits include:
Theatre MLIMA's TALE (Westport Country Playhouse) DISGRACED (Guthrie Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center), ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER (Hudson Stage Company) and ..read more
The Brown Film Folk
1y ago
Deepti Gupta is an actress and Audie-Finalist, SOVAS and Earphones winning narrator based in Los Angeles. Fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu, her career spans across India, Singapore, Pakistan and the United States. Since her first TV appearance in 2005, Deepti has garnered international acclaim for the depth of emotion she displays in her work. Her powerhouse performance in the feature film, Walkaway was met with praise from fans and the media, including the New York Times. Her performance was also recognized in the Sundance Film Festival nominated sci-fi romantic thriller, Record/Play. Deepti ..read more
The Brown Film Folk
4y ago
Sabrina Saleha is an actress, writer and full-time van lifer. She is Bangladeshi-American and Diné (Navajo). Her culture and identity shapes her perspective being both Indigenous to this land and daughter of an immigrant and shares her stories in artistry. She was recently interviewed in the American Portrait Special on PBS - https://youtu.be/cGEfXN043jc
Her recent work is a lead in thriller, Trap Door in the Sun that is about the horrors of colonization:
Trailer here: https://vimeo.com/496134298
Sabrina lived full-time in a vehicle for 4 years. First in a Jeep with a camper top now in a van ..read more
The Brown Film Folk
4y ago
Ved Sapru is a British trained actor of Indian nationality. Whilst his training at the renowned East15 Acting school, Ved went on to have his West End theatre debut with director Robert Hastie's Henry V at the Regents Park Theatre. Not long after that, he performed in the Russian theatre season at the Arcola Theatre, London, in The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky, directed by the award-winning Helena Kaut-Howson. All while still completing his training at Drama school.
His Feature Film debut comes with his role as Rahul Singh in India Sweets And Spices, produced by Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and ..read more
The Brown Film Folk
4y ago
Nitin Goel is known for his work on In the Shadows (2017), Four More Shots Please (2019) and Chor Chor Super Chor (2013).
As an actor, he believes his fundamental job is to communicate the situations and circumstances of the characters and their way of living through his body, mind & soul. And, it requires an understanding of self and interpretation of a writer’s work with the guidance and support of the director and entire cast and crew.
Working as an actor, over the years, he's observed that there are a few basic and extremely important qualities like listening, seeing, sensi ..read more