FILMOGRAPHY Umesh Bist 

I am a postgraduate in mass communication from MCRC Jamia Millia Islamia (1987). Currently I am the series director of KYUNKI JEENA ISSE KA NAAM HAI- a daily soaep opera for UNICEF/ Miditech telecast on Doordarsha and creative director for GALLI GALLI SIM SIM- a kid's show for sesame street/Turner/Miditech to be telecast on Pogo Channel.  

I have a good experience in news and current affairs programs. I have designed and executed shows like 30 Minutes, healing and beyond, Going On, In this Our Land and Arts plus.
I have also directed many television serials like Kyunki Jeena Isse Ka Naam Hai, Manzilein, Tanhai and Pass Ho Tum Door Bhi. My telefilm ‘Hotel’ was screened in Star best sellers and the film ‘Bangle box’ starring Nandita Das and Uttara Baokar was India’s entry in International film festival. I Co founded ‘Rosetta Stone Media Pvt. Ltd’ a television software company in Jul’ 1992. Since than have produced and directed many television programs for various national and international channels. 
Many of my films were screened in national and international film festivals.
In search of Steam- International Himalayan film festival
Room without a View- International short and documentary film festival
Divine Wilderness- International documentary film festival
Katha- international short and documentary film festival
Seva-This film on Chikan workers of lucknow was selected by UNESCO for screening on International women's day.
Aye Mohabaat: My film on legendary gazal singer Begum Akhtar was premiered at Nehru Center London and was widely appreciated by the press and the people.
Rooh Punjab De- My film on Punjabi folk music was part of the delegation of President of India during his visit to USA.
Partners in Progress- Directed this film on Indo ASEAN cooperation for Ministry of External Affairs. The film was premiered in Laos during the ASEAN submit, which was inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister.
Healing and Beyond- Designed India’s first medical investigative serial, aired on DD3.
Going On- Designed and directed this unique docu-drama about physically challenged people. The series had the highest TRP ratings for English programs.



DETAILED FILMOGRAPHY


FILMS:

CHILDREN OF DARKNESS
Directed this 16mm film on Child Labor for U..N.I.C.E.F. The film was shot in the streets and slums of Calcutta with the street children. I conducted a month long film workshop with the children, and they later participated in the film as cast and the crew.

WOH LOG
Scripted and Directed this short feature film on 16mm . The plot of the film is set in a lower middle class family . The story revolves around the father whose acceptance and denials of changing values forces him to bear the agonies of a dialectical society .


DIRECTED the following T.V. serials :

 

KYUNKI JEENA ISSE KA NAAM HAI:

Seies and Creative director for this television soap, being produced by UNICEF and Miditech. The show is currently on air on DD-1 8.30-9 PM Mon-Wens. 

GALLI GALLI SIM SIM
Creative Director of Galli Galli Sim Sim- Indian Chapter Of Sesame Street for Miditech. The series is on air on Pogo and Cartoon Network.

ARTS PLUS
A weekly television Arts Magazine for Star Plus.

PAAS HO TUM DOOR BHI
A television serial about the families, whose children migrate to foreign lands, in search of better prospects. The series was shot in India and England. The series was shown on Sony UK and overseas.

HOTEL-STAR BEST SELLER
A murder mystery film revolving around a newly wed girl.

AKRITI
A serial on women empowerment, literacy and social justice.
Telecast on DD-1

SAMBANDH- Star –Tara Bangla
Bangla telefilm focusing on the issue of loneliness in old age.

SAAT MOHAALA- Star-Tara Bangla
A ghost story in Bangla for Tara Bangla.

GUEST HOUSE- Star-Tara bangla
Story of love, crime and passion.

AASAMAN AUR BHI HAI
Contemporary stories focusing on women issues. Telecast on DD1

TANHAI
Tanhai told an unusual tale of a girl who sets out to achieve her goals in spite of all the odds. The serial was telecast on the Metro Channel Doordarshan.

MANZILIEN
Manzilien was one of the very popular serials, telecast on prime time on Doordarshan. It was based on the true experiences of a young IAS officer.

30 MINUTES
Current affair series, telecast on Doordarshan.

HEALING & BEYOND
Produced and directed this investigative documentary series about the state of Health in India. Telecast on DD-3

GOING ON
Directed this docu-drama series on physically challenged people. The series used real people instead of actors. It had the highest TRP ratings in nonfiction category.

IN THIS OUR LAND
Directed this unique travel show for Doordarhan, covering various social and cultural aspects of our country.

IN SEARCH OF STEAM (3 part series)
Today steam engines are being phased out. This three part series captures the memories of the fading golden era. Telecast on the Indian National Network

SABRANG
Directed and presented this magazine format serial on adult education.

MOODS OF THE MORNING
This serial does not use any narration for nothing else is required except the visual beauty and the music to portray the moods of the morning .

SAREY JAHA SE ACHHA
Produced and directed this unique travel show for Department of Adult Education.



DIRECTED THE FOLLOWING TELEFILMS

AGAAS
The story of a woman in search of herself.

 

SARDAR POST

A telefilm on Indo Pak war at the Sardar Post.

AYE MOHABAT!
A film on legendary gazal singer Begum Akhtar. The film was screened at Nehru center London.

MUKTI
Based on the award winning story ‘The weight’, Mukti was shot on locations in Uttaranchal and depicted the vicious circle of exploitation where women becomes the best friend and the worst enemy of another women.

ADHIKAR
Shot at Bhatti Mines, Delhi, ‘Adhikar’ is the story of the fight of mines workers against an exploitative system.

GAURI TAL
Ganeshi fights against the whole village to save the dying lake. An environmental film set in Kumaoun hills.

SAMBANDH
Sambandh is the lonely tale of an old women, who after being deserted by her own family discovers a new purpose in her life in bringing up, a young orphan boy.

DHAK KI RAJKUMARI
Based on a true story ,the film sketches the story of a young girl and her fight against the powerful mine owners.

BANGLE BOX
A film based in Rajasthan about a woman’s fight for her rights.

OF MELODIES DIVINE
A film on Langa folk singers of Rajasthan.

ROOH PUNJAB DI
A film on folk singers of Punjab for Ministry of External affairs.

ROOM WITHOUT A VIEW
A true story of two hemophiliac brothers affected by AIDS .



DIRECTED TELEVISION SPOTS FOR THE FOLLOWING

VALUE ADDED TAX FOR GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM

LIFE INSURANCE OF INDIA

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

IPCL INDIA

DIRECTORATE OF ADULT EDUCATION

NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL ORGANISATION

CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA


SOME OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILMS WHICH I HAVE DIRECTED

FREEZE FRAME
For the first time on television , thirty minutes devoted to those leading men , who bring to us the best of still photography in India.

BEADS OF BONDAGE
In the Yellama temple of Saundatti, Karnataka the practice of dedicating young girls to the goddess continues . The programme exposes this old tradition which today gives religious sanction to the evils of prostitution.

TROUBLED PARADISE
Panning across the blue sea and clear white beaches the camera focuses on the problems caused by the tourist influx in Goa .

RIVER IN TURBULENCE
Thousands will be uprooted once the Narmada dam is complete . While discussing the cost and benefit ratio , the film highlights the fear and apprehensions of the residents of the submerging areas.



ROAD TO NOWHERE
Shot in the dense jungles and treacherous terrain of Kerala , the programme gives an inside story of drug running in the country.

SHATTERED LIVES
Story of the Chakmas - a sensitive rendering of the plight of the Chakma refugees . The programme deals with their traumatic exodus from Bangladesh, the brutality and horror of their experiences.

FAIR PLAY
A film on professional entrance examinations in India.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BUDDHA
A film on Buddhism for Ministry of External Affairs GOI. Besides India the film was shot in Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

SHIFTING SANDS
The film set in Rajasthan, dicusses TIME as the final destroyer and the supreme creator. A saga of destruction and renovation of forts and palaces.

THE DIVINE WILDERNESS
Screened over more than ten times on ZEE TV ,the film is a lyrical tribute to the beauty of the GHARWAL HILLS.

ECHOES FROM THE PAST
A film about the sand, ruins and tales of Jhalawar.

SCALING NEW HEIGHTS
This film traces the journey of three women Everesters, one of them being Santosh Yadav, the only women in the world to have climbed the Everest twice.

BHOPAL AFTER SIX YEARS
An update on Bhopal gas victims .

IN THE SHADOW OF THE BUFFALO
A film on the Toda tribal of Nilgiri hills .

DOOSRI ALKA
Portrayal of a young girl who had the courage and the determination to fight the evil of dowry at the cost of her own future.

DRUG MENACE
A film on drug running and the growing number of addicts in our country .

COST OF THIRST
Afilm about the plight and resettlement of the evacuees of Narmada and Sardar Sarovar dams.

SPITI - THE FORBIDDEN VALLEY
A documentary on the traditional life-style of the rugged people of Spiti, hidden behind magic , mystery and the mountains .

THE ADMINISTRATOR
A documentary on the history and achievements of the Indian Administrative Services .

AIDS KILLS - LOVE CAREFULLY
While informing about the scourge of the century , the programme brought the heated debate between lawyers , doctors , social workers and young students on Dr. Paintal's proposed legislation to ban sex with foreigners .

BHOPAL - THE CONTINUING STORY
The programme brings out the trauma and plight of thousands of gas victims , three years after the tragedy . It's a story of their wait and fight for survival .

SPITITUAL LIFE OF DELHI
A film for ministry of tourism GOI, covering various spiritual aspects of Delhi.

JAL JIVAN
A film on the water resource management.

FESTIVALS OF INDIA
A film for Ministry of Tourism GOI on different festivals of India

KATHA
A film on Katha an NGO working for the empowerment of women in New Delhi.

KOTAS- THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
A film on Kota tribals of Nilgiris.

BANARAS GHARANA
A film on the Banaras Gharana of Hindustani Classical music. Shot on the banks od river Ganges the film features prominent artists like Ustad Bismillah Khan, Pandit Krishan Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Pandit Channu Lal Misra and others.

 

CHALO SCHOOL

A film produced by Aga Khan Foundation. 

 

BEYOND REFLECTION

A film on the journey of Tista Das- a woman trapped in a man's body for PSBT.


WRITINGS

TOBA TEK SINGH- A LYRICAL PLAY
Based on Sadat Hasan manto’s story ‘Toba tek singh’, I wrote a stage play in verse for my theatre group ‘Theatre Union’

MARZ KA MUNAFA
A play about the banned drugs being pushed into third world countries by the Multi-national drug companies.

MUKTI-The Deliverance
A film based on the age old ritual of euthanasia, still practiced in the remote villages of Uttranchal.

PEHACHAN
A film about the rangdari system forced on the mine workers in Bihar.

INTEJAR EK SAHAR KA
A telefilm about the destitute children who take to drugs and crime.

APNE PARAEY
A film about the fight of the local people against the land mafia in Uttaranchal.

GAWAAH- The Witness
Feature film based on the effects of domestic violence on children.

PAINTER AND THE PROSTITUTE
Currently working on the final draft of this feature film.


UMESH BIST

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