BA (Hons) in Economics, Univ. of Delhi, India. Actor, films and TV programmes incl.: ""Udaan"", ""Mahanagar"" and ""Khandaan"" on TV; and Govind Nihilani's ""Drishti"" and Mani Kaul's ""Nazar. Director of feature films incl.: ""Masoom""; ""Mr India""; ""Bandit Queen""; ""Elizabeth"" (nominated for seven Oscars and 12 BAFTAs); ""The Four Feathers."" Productions in development include ""Long Walk to Freedom"" and ""The Last Full Measure."" Producer of numerous feature films in India, including ""Dil Se."" Promoter of Indian culture in the West. Producer of ""Guru"". Collaborating with Andrew Lloyd Webber to bring to the West End ""Bombay Dreams"". Producer and Director of several award-winning commercials in India and abroad. Has worked as Head, Entertainment Channel, India and Host, ""On the Other Hand"", (talk show), UK. Founder and Director, Softechnet.com. Member: British Academy of Film and TV Arts; Jury, Int'l BAFTA Film and TV Awards; Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Scienc