MEMBERS

Production
Hassath
Hassath believes in the transformative power of cinema and other cultural forms of art. She has been engaged in work in different fields, including cinema, documentation and free/libre software systems. At Ektara, she manages finances, production & organises data generated for every film.

Art | Working with Actors
Madhu Dhurve
मधु धुर्वे, उभरता सितारा जो एकतारा कलेक्टिव की पहली फिल्म “चंदा के जूते”, से ही जुड़ी। और आर्ट डायरेक्शन एवं सिंगिंग,सॉन्ग राइटर भी हैं। एकतारा कलेक्टिव के फिल्म से जुड़े अलग-अलग कामों में सक्रियता से भूमिका बनाई है। वर्तमान में मधु धुर्वे लेखिका है। और सॉन्ग राइटर भी डिग्निटी फेलोशिप का हिस्सा रही हैं। और अपने बस्तियों के युवा साथियों के साथ संविधान के मूल्यों से जुड़े, सीखने सिखाने और जानने – मानने की अलग-अलग क्रियाओं से जुड़ी रही हैं।

Cinematography | Script Writing
Maheen Mirza
Maheen is committed to cinema that is born of collective practice. Her work aims to challenge the grammar of commercial cinema and serves to nurture a culture of independent filmmaking. At Ektara, Maheen does the cinematography and contributes to the script writing of the films.

Audiography | Music
Priyanka Gaikwad
Priyanka has been working with Ektara Collective since their first feature film, Turup. She does the principal audiogrpahy for Ektara’s films and is also involved in developing music for them. She believes that Ektara has a diversity which enables her to understand the world in a better way.

Script Writing | Casting | Working with Actors
Rinchin
Rinchin is an activist and a writer. Her work and stories reflect her passion for social justice and the struggles that bring us closer to it. She is one of the founding members of Ektara. Her expertise lies in writing and developing the scripts for ektara films. She also deals with casting and works with actors for our films.

Production | Sound
Sushil
Sushil has been a part of Ektara Collective since its inception.He anchors the production of films and organises technical and creative workshops for members of the cast and crew. He also plays an active role in casting actors and working with them to hone their acting skills. He strongly believes in collective efforts and actively supports them.