PROF.(DR) AMAN VATS
Deputy Director

"Prof (Dr) Aman Vats an alumnus of Department of Communication Studies, University of Pune is an academician and Digital Film Producer. He is MESC, NSDC certified Master Trainer for the skills of Editing, Production, Screen Writing and Animation Direction. Professor Vats is also a DGCA certified Drone Instructor. Professor Vats is also a fellow at Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Currently, Dr Vats is working as Professor, Media Skills & Assessment and Deputy Director, Amity School of Film and Drama, Amity University UP, Noida

SWAPNIL KUMAR
Assistant Professor

Mr. Swapnil Kumar has worked as a professional Cinematographer in India and the US for over a decade. He started his career with Star TV and went on to work for commercial Hindi films, TV shows and documentaries. His expertise ranges across still and motion picture photography for fiction and non-fiction genre of films.

Mr. Kumar has earned a MFA Degree in Film & Television Production , specializing in Cinematography from Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia, US. At Amity University, Mr Kumar is working as Assistant Professor teaching Cinematography courses for Undergraduate and Graduate Batches.

VARUN SHARMA
Assistant Professor

Mr. Varun Sharma has 14 years of rich experience in academics and training. He is a creative 3D Animation and VFX professional with a sound knowledge of the world's leading Autodesk and Adobe software. He also works as a freelancer, NTPC PMI & Career Launcher are among his clients.

An IME graduate in BCA, Mr. Sharma hold a professional Diploma in High-End 3D and Visual Effects. He also has a master's degree in Mass Communication from Mewar University.

SABAH SAGHIR BARI
Teaching Associate

Sabah Saghir Bari is working as Teaching Associate in Amity School of Film and Drama. She is the winner of Boogie Woogie mummy's championship 2009, and India's Got Talent 3 fame. Sabah Bari is trained in Kathak and Bharatnatyam. She has done diploma in film and TV direction from Zima Zee institution of film and media. She has done Prabhakar in vocal classical. She has been dancing from last 32yrs professionally. She has done 4000 stage shows all over world.

JAI PRAKASH SINGH
Associate Professor

Mr. Jai Prakash Singh is working as Associate Professor in Amity School of Film and Drama. A recipient of an honorary degree from Bharatendu Natya Akademi, J. P. Singh has also received many prestigious awards like Akademi Samman for playwriting in 2007 from U. P. Sangeet Natak Akademi, Lucknow. He has been active in the field of theatre for the past 40 years. Along with Acting, Direction and Light Design, he has written many acclaimed plays. Under the nom de plume of Jayvardhan, he has written plays that include: Urgent Meeting, Kissa Maujpur Ka, Hi ! Handsome, Mayaram Ki Maya, Jhansi Ki Rani, Khairatilal Ka Kursitantra, Gorakhdhandha, Madhyantar, Jaisa Tum Kaho, Akhir Ek Din, Karmev Dharmah (Nautanki), Gandhari, Mastmaula, Daroga Ji Chori Ho Gayi and Babu Harishchandra. He has done an effective stage adaptation of Munshi Premchand’s timeless classic novel ‘Godaan’. He has published 15 plays, in addition to 6 children’s plays.

VISHAL SINHA
Assistant Professor

Vishal Sinha is working as an Assistant Professor at Amity School of Film and Drama since July 2022. His screen name is Visshal Sinha. He is a filmmaking graduate from New York Film Academy, New York city with a diploma in Screenwriting from University of California, Los Angeles as well. He has an IT background and had been working with Deloitte as a management consultant in New York before switching over to films.

Dr. ABHISHEK KUKREJA
Assistant Professor

Mr. Abhishek Kukreja is working as Assistant Professor in Amity School of Film and Drama since 2022. For past eight years Abhishek has been involved in teaching courses and conducting workshops in the following streams:

He has served at universities like Ambedkar University Delhi, AAFT Noida, SGT University Gurugram and Amity School of Communication Jaipur. Abhishek has submitted and presented my PhD thesis in Film Studies at School of Culture and Creative Expressions (SCCE), Ambedkar University Delhi.

MR. VIRENDER KALIA
Assistant Professor

Virender Kalia is an esteemed sound engineer and committed educator, distinguished by his impressive qualifications and extensive experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering (B.Tech) and has complemented this foundation with a Master of Business Administration (MBA). His expertise in sound engineering was cultivated at the prestigious Digital Academy – Film School Mumbai, where he underwent rigorous training under the tutelage of the renowned Sound Engineer, Daman Sood.

DR. ANGANA DATTA
Assistant Professor

Dr. Angana Datta has more than 10 years of experience in academia and educational programs. She is skilled in 2D animation and graphic design and has a sound understanding of Adobe's industry-leading software. She has taught in the multimedia, animation, and design departments at a number of institutions, including DSEU, MRU (MRIIRS), Amity School of Fine Arts (ASFA), Noida Campus, and IISU-Jaipur.

DR. ESHAN PARIKH
Assistant Professor

Dr. Eshan Parikh, Assistant Professor, Amity School of Film and Drama, is a screenwriter and academic from New Delhi, India. He has a Masters of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from New York Film Academy, Los Angeles, a Masters of Arts in Cinema Studies from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University and a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing from Cardiff University. For his doctorate, he developed a new screenwriting paradigm out of Indian mythical narrative structures, with an eye toward cross-platform and Transmedia storytelling. He has presented his work at conferences and panels across the globe.