Pranab K Aich

Directing

Born: April 15, 1986 (age 40) · Jajpur, Odisha, India

Pranab Kumar Aich is an Indian filmmaker and photographer from Odisha, India. He is the winner of the Sony World Photography Award in 2009 held in Cannes for his work on the environment. He is known for his multiple award-winning short documentary City's Step Child, Manayun My Wonderland, and Torch. His debut Odia feature film Nanda Master’nka Chatasali was nominated in Asian Select (NETPAC Award) in 29th Kolkata International Film Festival, 2023.

Pranab studied Post Graduate Diploma in Photography and Visual Communication from A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

He started his career in New Delhi working as a volunteer for NGOs like Goonj, American India Foundation and Manzil to gain an in-depth understanding of humanitarian issues. Later, he produced audio visual content on international developmental issues for NGOs. He enrolled for Post Graduate Diploma in Photography and Visual Communication from A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia. In 2009, while studying in AJKMCRC, he became the first Indian Student to win Sony World Photography Award held in Cannes where he was trained by legends in documentary photography like Mary Allen Mark, Susan Welchman, Adrian Evens. He was recently invited to Busan International Film Festival, 2024 to participate in Platform Busan, a sidebar of the festival, which hosts emerging talented filmmakers from around the world.

His short documentary films, Manayun: My Wonderland and Torch won the prestigious 34th Odisha State Film Awards, 2022 in Best Documentary Film and Special Jury Award respectively. His first Odia feature film Nanda Master’nka Chatasali was selected in DOK Market Exclusives of 67th DOK Leipzig, 2024 which made it the one and only Odia language film to feature in the prestigious film festival.

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Behind the camera6

2025Nanda Master'nka Chatasali Editor, Director, Writer, Cinematography
2022Manayun: My Wonderland Director, Editor, Cinematography
2022Torch Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
2019I have a colored dream Director, Cinematography, Editor
2016City's Step Child and The Dump Hill Dreams Director, Cinematography, Writer
TBAHaze - The Fog Within Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor

Behind the camera6

2025Nanda Master'nka Chatasali Editor, Director, Writer, Cinematography

2022Manayun: My Wonderland Director, Editor, Cinematography

2022Torch Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor

2019I have a colored dream Director, Cinematography, Editor

2016City's Step Child and The Dump Hill Dreams Director, Cinematography, Writer

TBAHaze - The Fog Within Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor