Aakash Kumar(I)
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Aakash Kumar is the co-founder of KathaVersse, which aims to be India's first cinematic universe-driven Digital Content to Commerce IP Studio. Aakash, along with Kshitiz Sudhakar, had previously started Rusk Media's content & operation platform, Binge!, amidst the first wave of Covid-19 and scaled it to sustainability by the second wave. Under it, they created web mini-series like Tuition Ke Baad, The Sarkari Karyalay S1, S2, and One Tip One Hand. Aakash was involved in the production of the romance/drama mini-series, Viral Jodi. Before exiting Rusk, he conceived and developed a web show in association with Jio Studios. He also co-founded Digital Commentary in 2018, a non-fiction entertainment platform, and scaled it to 100K subs in a year. As part of it, he was instrumental in setting up IPs like Unfolding Stardom, Trending Talents, and a podcast, ThoughtCast.
Prior to Rusk, Aakash was the Creative Head of the video division at RVCJ Media and was a core team member of TVF (The Screen Patti). Aakash has also created branded content for IMDb, Colgate, Unacademy, Byju's, and many more. Working towards creating content with a longer shelf life, Aakash's emphasis is on creating universe-driven shows and IPs. He is planning to create mid-to-big-scale shows for YouTube and OTT, while also producing DVC & TVC Influencer Content.
Prior to Rusk, Aakash was the Creative Head of the video division at RVCJ Media and was a core team member of TVF (The Screen Patti). Aakash has also created branded content for IMDb, Colgate, Unacademy, Byju's, and many more. Working towards creating content with a longer shelf life, Aakash's emphasis is on creating universe-driven shows and IPs. He is planning to create mid-to-big-scale shows for YouTube and OTT, while also producing DVC & TVC Influencer Content.