Pankaj Purohit(I)
- Producer
- Actor
- Director
Pankaj Purohit grew up throughout India. His curiosity to explore
stories beyond just his native country propelled Pankaj to pursue his
study of screenwriting and the cinematic arts in Los Angeles. As a
writing student he was mentored by Gregory Allen Howard, writer of
"Remember the Titans" and "Ali." While Pankaj continued his directing
studies at UCLA, he interned with independent production companies all
over Los Angeles and worked a a production assistant on many films. He
eventually partnered with Onward Entertainment to co-produce
"Twilight's Grace," and he continues to collaborate with Onward as a
creative partner. He has a feature film in development with Onward,
"The Rope in the Darkness," a dramatic thriller to be shot entirely in
India. Pankaj works in LA and India and recently filmed the
documentary, "Belly of the Tantra," which has sparked much controversy
in India. Pankaj strives to share the unknown, uncharted and revealing
stories that humanly affect us.