Indian Producer Rohan Gupta Shines at Global Film and TV Market

Rohan Gupta

Rohan Gupta, a film producer originally from New Delhi, has been making the rounds at the international award circuit with his comedic short film 'Diversity on Demand!'. Diversity on Demand is a commentary on caricatures of Indian stereotypes in Hollywood. The success of the film shows us the increased globalization of the film and TV market.

Since its debut, 'Diversity on Demand!' has achieved global recognition and received numerous international awards across the US, UK and Russia. These include the London Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival - Best Asian Comedy Short, Portland Comedy Film Festival - Best International Micro Short, Houston Comedy Film Festival - Best Comedy Micro Short (finalist), Phoenix International Monthly Short Film Awards - Best Micro Short.

More recently, the film was recognized at the GELOS Comedy Film Festival, Independent Shorts Awards and the Denver Monthly Film Awards. Rohan shared, "It's an honour to receive the recognition we have for this short. It was a passion project made out of a need to touch on Hollywood's diversity issue".

He's crafted film, TV, and digital content for major global brands and production giants like Boardwalk Pictures, FX Networks, Disney, Hulu, and Asia's Next Top Model. He has collaborated with industry heavyweights, including luminaries such as Emmy-winner Sheila Sitomer, and more.

Some of his notable works include the documentary series "Frontline Fashion Season 4," Rohan worked on the award-winning show as a writer and story producer. Frontline Fashion S4" is a docu-series about the importance of sustainable fashion where ten talented up-and-coming fashion designers compete in a sustainable design competition, determined to change the world of fashion for the better. The docu-series won National Winner for Short Form content at the Asian Academy Creative Awards, the most prestigious award show in Asia Pacific. The award show has been referred to by CNN as the ‘regions version of the International Emmy Awards'.

This year, Rohan played a pivotal role in the season 2 of "Welcome to Wrexham", a six-time Emmy Nominated TV series in which he worked alongside Hollywood superstars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. The show's second season has so far received 2 Critics Choice Documentary nominations and has received rave reviews from major publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Rolling Stone.

He is also in talks about producing a television pilot based on his award-winning script, which has received recognition at some of the top script competitions in the world, namely the Austin Film Festival, Golden Script Competition, and the Los Angeles Screenplay Awards.

With his successes, Rohan proves that Hollywood is an attainable dream for young Indians. His story is a testament to the increasing globalization of the film and television market. Hopefully, in the future, we will find more such success stories for Indians abroad.