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Shivam Gupta: How a talented

casting director is taking Indian film

and OTT industry to the next level

He has cast for several movies, web series and TV commercials, working with directors like

Anurag Kashyap, Oni Sen, Neeraj Ghaywan, Sukriti Sharma, Gursimran Khamba, Amit
Tandon, Shashant Shah, Siddharth Sen Gupta, Kanu Behl and Raj Kumar Gupta

Shivam Gupta immersed himself in the world Today, Shivam Gupta is one of the most
of theatre for nearly five years in Mumbai before moving sought-after casting directors in the
to casting for films Indian Film industry

OUR BUREAU his home in Agra to pursue his dreams in Mum-
bai. Today a little over a decade later, Shivam has
Mumbai
been accredited with working on numerous known
n the burgeoning Indian film and entertainment projects with major film studios and leading OTT
industry, the spotlight is often on directors and platforms.
Iactors but in reality, it is the casting directors In 2018, he founded Shivam Gupta Casting
who are the unsung heroes as they meticulously Company which has evolved to become one of the
select the perfect ensemble to bring scripts to life. premier casting companies of the country.
Shivam Gupta is one such film casting director Shivam has cast for several movies, web series
and acting coach who has made a niche for himself and TV commercials, working closely with direc-
in a short span of time in the tinsel town. The casting director with famous Bollywood actor tors Anurag Kashyap, Oni Sen, Neeraj Ghaywan,
The casting director of ‘Sacred Games’ and Manoj Bajpayee Sukriti Sharma, Gursimran Khamba, Amit Tan-
‘Little Things’, Shivam Gupta left the comfort of don, Shashant Shah, Siddharth Sen Gupta, Kanu
Behl, Raj Kumar Gupta, amongst other leading
As a casting director his filmography includes “Daddy”, “Trapped”, Choked” (Netflix), names from the film and entertainment arena.
Shivam immersed himself in the world of the-
“Little things 3” (Netflix), “Kanpuriye”(Hotstar), “Music Teacher” (Netflix), Zindagi in atre for nearly five years and struggled in Mumbai
Shorts” (Netflix), “Chacha Vidhayak hai Humare” (Amazon prime), ‘Chalo Koi Bat Nahi” to get a firm footing before he got his opportunity
(Sonyliv), “These Black Black Eyes” (Netflix), “ASUR 2” (VOOT), Fear 1.0 (Hotstar), to cast actors for film projects. It’s this inspiring
Manoj Bajpayee’s well-received OTT release “Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai”, the recently story of resilience and hard work coupled with his
indomitable spirit that makes Shivam Gupta one
released film “Bhaiyya Ji” and many more in the pipeline. of the most sought-after casting directors in the In-
dian Film industry today.

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