Students at DMCS are guided by faculty that come from a various fields of study, research and media and social science praxis. We are a team of seven full time and eight visiting faculty who constantly endeavor to help students understand theoretical and practical aspects of the various subjects. We ensure that the students are provided with relevant resources, access to learning tools, on-field exposure and constant inputs from industry stalwarts.
Vikram Gokhale is a well-known Indian film, television and stage actor, notable for his roles in Marathi theatre and Hindi films and television. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2011 for his Acting in Theatre. He won National Film Award for Best Actor category for his Marathi film Anumati. He is also an active social worker.
Ex-Dean of FTII (Film and Television Institute of India, Pune) Mr. Nakhate has several years of experience in the field of Theatre, Television and Film production. He teaches different subjects related to Video Production.
Former Director of Space Application Center, ISRO, Ahmedabad. Ex-Chairman, Press Trust of India (PTI). Dr. Chitnis teaches ‘Development Communication’ and ‘Introduction to Media Technology.’
Dr. Shrikant Paranjape is a Professor at the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, Savitribai Phule Pune University. He was a Fulbright Fellow (Post-Doctoral Research) at the George Washington University, Washington D.C. and a visiting professor at Colorado College, Colorado Springs. He teaches Political Communication at DMCS.
After serving in senior leadership positions at prestigious MNC's like Mercedes Benz, Rolex, Omega, British Airways, Kimberly- Clark for three decades abroad, Ms. Maitrayee De relocated to India to teach. She teaches Advertising and Marketing Research and Brand Management at DMCS. Her core competencies include Brand Strategy Planning & Implementation and Cross-cultural Advertising.
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Shyama Dutta has over 20 years of professional experience in Branding and Strategy planning in Marketing Communication, across audio-visual and digital platforms. She has also spent over 5 years in Training and Training Solutions and teaches Media Management at DMCS.
Anil Zankar teaches 'History of Indian Cinema' for the IFS course. He has 35 years of experience in film making, teaching and writing. An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, he is recipient of two national awards, for a film script and for a book on cinema. He has made 21 short films on social issues and institutions, bio-pics and corporate themes. He has attended seminars on international cinema, has presented papers at international conferences.
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Vismay teaches Sound Design at DMCS. He has worked extensively in sync sound recording, sound design and sound processing in numerous projects which includes 'Two Flags', a documentary film produced by N.H.K, Japan and French documentary film 'Sangharsh, Le temps de la lute'. An alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India, he is also an avid musician and does background scoring for films. He is under the tutelage of Pt. Pushparaj Koshti, of Dagarbani Dhrupad Style.
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Suvarna Patil has lots of achievements in the field of Corporate Communication to her credit. She was a Senior Executive at HSBC, looking after Public Relations and Communications. She has also worked with Kanbay. She contributes to the teaching of Corporate Communication and Digital PR at DMCS.
Sanjay Dawra is a well know Executive Producer and is the name behind several film productions such as "Mumbai - Pune - Mumbai (2010) and "Satrangi Re (2012). He teaches 'Production Design' at DMCS.
Aparna Subramanian has been an archivist, program officer and research assistant in archival projects with audio-visual collections in Indian classical music, folk, community, and oral traditions. She developed curricula for film archiving and curating for the PG Diploma in Indian film studies program. She holds an MSc degree from DMCS with Media Research specialization. She participated as Tata Trusts Scholar at the Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop India in 2017 and 2018, organized by Film Heritage Foundation and International Federation of Film Archives. She holds a PG Certificate from the Film and Television Institute of India, specializing in sound recording, and BSc in electronics from Fergusson College.
Satyen is the administrative backbone of DMCS. Whether it is timetables, internal activities, information or documentation, he manages it all like a one man army.
Ashwini looks after the DMCS library. Whether you are searching for a book or a film or a research paper, Ashwini is the one to reach out for.
Vishal manages transport for DMCS. He also helps with the day to day administrative functions at the department.
Sukhdev manages the housekeeping and office-related duties of the department and makes sure all the faculty and students have a comfortable time here.
