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Manoj Salian

@manojsalian

Producer and director across television, film and OTT, behind 500+ TV episodes including Swadesh, winner of the RAPA Award for Best Chat Show.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm open to collaborations in writing, production and creative consulting, particularly across food, OTT and children's entertainment.

I produced and directed television programming for Zee Business, DD News, DD Urdu, ETV and Videocon d2h. That work included Swadesh, which ran for 183 episodes and won the RAPA Award for Best Chat Show, and the documentary series Legends and Legacies on India's corporate families.

I've produced promos for B4U Movies and was Executive Producer on the Hindi feature film K for Karma. Today, I write and develop original content independently, including a culinary book, OTT stories and children's short stories for animation. I'm open to collaborations in writing, production and creative consulting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Independent Writer & Creative Producer

Current

Self-Employed

Aug 2026 - Present (2 months)

Writing and developing original content across food, OTT and childrens entertainment: • A culinary book pairing recipes with food culture and storytelling • Original story concepts and screenplays for OTT series • Childrens short stories written for animation

Current

Executive Producer — K for Karma

Current

Madhyan AYD

Feb 2023 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Executive Producer on the Hindi feature film K for Karma. Oversaw production from planning and budgeting through to execution.

Producer

B4U Television

Jan 2012 - Aug 2026 (14 years 7 months)

Creative Designed, packaged and produced creative promos for B4U Movies on a daily turnaround, and led creative and production teams from concept to on-air delivery.

Producer, Director & Senior Consultant

Raa' Media Pvt Ltd

Jan 2006 - Oct 2010 (4 years 9 months)

Conceived, produced and directed television programming for Zee Business, DD News, DD Urdu, ETV and Videocon d2h, leading teams of 15+ people. • Legends and Legacies (Zee Business): one-hour documentary series on Indias corporate families, including Godrej, Infosys and Aditya Birla • Swadesh (Zee Business): 183 episodes profiling NRI CEOs and social entrepreneurs; RAPA Award for Best Chat Show • Y

Producer

Madhyam Agency

Aug 2002 - Mar 2006 (3 years 7 months)

Produced TV commercials and corporate films, including for Nestech and Jain Steels. Designed and executed the cultural event Gaurav Rajasthan, and created animation content for corporate and media clients.