Harshawardhan Varma, communication expert, media person and a film maker, with a career spanning

almost three decades, has worked as Anchor, Director, Producer, Line Producer, Executive Producer,
with various Indian and international channels and production houses. Has the experience and benefit,
of working across various formats, and being part of the revolutionary changes in communication
technology.

As a filmmaker, he has worked on anthropological, religious, historical, cultural, art, social and
environmental issues. For some years now he has also been involved in the making of corporate films
and profiles.

From 1999 he has been Executive Producer and Representative of Rex Mundi, UK; in India.

He continues to work as a freelance film maker, and a communicator across various medium.

Until recently, he was Member - Steering Committee, Uttarakhand State Wildlife Board, Government of
Uttarakhand, India.

When able to, he also teaches film studies at the post graduate level.

Harshawardhan is based in Delhi, and shuttles between his house in the Himalayan foothills and the
national capital.

Work Profile / Clients (Selection only)

Audi BMW Porsche VW

Skoda Lufthansa GSK Monster

Snapdeal Cox & Kings Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Humana, India and
(CHRI), India and UK
The Netherlands

National Channel 4, Southern Star, Australia Columbia College,

Geographic UK USA

Bruce Parry, UK CATO Institute, Washington DC, USA

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Selection of work – International

Mahakumbh Mela – The greatest show on earth, Line Producer and director; for this twenty four part
series for Channel 4,UK. The series won four international awards, and received several nominations .

Bnei Menashe - Lost Tribe of Israel. Directed this two part series, for the Columbia College. This series
was instrumental in the Israeli government agreeing to allow the Bnei Menashe back into Israel.

Inside Nirvana - a 60 minute film for the National Geographic Channel. This film went deep into the
organizing of the Kumbh Mela at Allahabad. What did it take to put up a temporary city the size of
London, that would host a sea of humanity that was larger than the population of France. ‘Inside
Nirvana’ goes behind the scenes to the control centres where mass logistics and planning takes place,
bringing order to the chaos of what is the largest gathering of humanity on the planet.

Quest - a ninety minute film for theatre release; by the internationally acclaimed anchor and former
marine, Bruce Parry. The film is a quest by Bruce on religious practices in different parts of the world.
They include the Ayahuasca consuming Shamans of the Amazon, the Kogi of Columbia, the Penan of
Borneo, and the Naga Sadhus of India.

Dammed but Not Damned – A feature length film on the tribals of Narmada district, Gujarat who were
relocated for the construction of the controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam. UNDER PRODUCTION ( CATO
Institute, USA.)

National

Slaughter of Sariska - documentary on the illegal marble mining within the Sariska Tiger Reserve,
Rajasthan. Filmed in the year 1993, the film showed the illegal mining in the National Park and spoke of
the vanishing Tiger, that has today become a reality.

Diaspora in refuge - film on the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Community in exile. Filmed at several
locations, including being part of the Dalai Lama’s entourage.

North East Update - a bi-monthly series of short documentaries on the north east of India shown on
Doordarshan, and Doordarshan –CNN. A two year series.

Kashmir mosaic - anchored and directed, this 13 part series, showing history and reasons of strife in
Kashmir for the Ministry of external affairs.

Metropolis – conceptualized, Produced, directed and anchored, this mini documentary series, that
captured various issues, moods and more importantly the people of metropolitan India

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NGOs

Aajevika (Livelihood), and Nanhi Kali. Two short documentaries on Livelihood projects for women, Girl
Child Development and other CDP programmes in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Dagar – a feature length docudrama on rural technology, for the Consortium On Rural Technology
(CORT). Later dubbed in to several languages including Sinhalese.

24 hours - A short film made for the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) to know the
essential steps police have to take when a victim of sexual assault files a complaint. The aim of the
movie is to support victims of violence by outlining the needed first response.

RTI – A tool to empowerment. A three part series for the CHRI on the right to information and its use in
society.

River Doctors. A short film on the Boat Clinics on the Brahmaputra river in Assam for the Centre for
North East Studies (CNeS)

Corporate

Audi. Several films for the Automobile giant on its various models of cars and the customer relationship
it has created through its experiential marketing strategy.

BMW. Films on its cars during the Auto Show, and a `STIG’ (refer Top Gear) like film made on Sachin
Tendulkar being the secret driver who takes the winners of a contest for a drive on the race circuit.

VW. The Vento cup and customer service interactions.

Porsche. Launch of their latest models.

Glaxo Smith and Kline (GSK). Corporate film and one on the working of their R&D department in
Gurgaon. The idea being to show that R&D is not all white coats and test tubes.

Cox & Kings. Films on their tourist packages in the North East.

Monster. Testimonials and short films on customer interaction and work ethics.

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Some links

AUDI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZi3Q3P7SCM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL2p7byV9BY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7E5gRVA-l8

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqIZbLL612o

Sachin doing a Stig for BMW - M series.

https://youtu.be/wyg6rIj-f6s

Lufthansa

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_nNdlApTYc

Diaspora in refuge

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJqLcyGzo-A

TIE Start Ups

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Ndxfr8t1U

Inside Nirvana

https://vimeo.com/65623152

24 Hours CHRI

www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=D9VWaZxHtdQ

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