Aniruddha Khanwilkar

Aniruddha Khanwilkar is an Indian actor and cinematographer, who has worked extensively in the Hindi film industry. He has been a part of several award-winning short films. Aniruddha grew up in the city of New Delhi. He pursued his passion for acting with several digital shorts that also introduced him to the world of filmmaking. He wrote and directed his first short, ‘Two.Three’ in 2017. His acting in the short film, ‘Harmless (2017),’ won him the award for Best Actor at the ‘Stoned Monkey International Awards (SMIFA).’

He joined hands with a fellow cinema enthusiast, Ritesh Varma   Ritesh Varma is a filmmaker, animator, screenwr >> Read More... , to form the film studio, ‘Curious Men.’ They brought together a team to work on various animation, music videos, and advertising projects at different scales. The company brought India’s first animated hybrid series, ‘Objectify,’ to the screens. Aniruddha was involved in the production of the TV mini-series as an actor and director. The show animates everyday objects in a satirical depiction of human life. He has also worked on other short films like ‘Ankahee-The Love Story’ and ‘Patliputra Express.’ Through his studio, he has designed and directed numerous brand commercials as well as animated sequences.