About the Artist

Aniket grew up in Kolhapur, Maharashtra with aspirations of storytelling through cinema. Throughout his career as a software engineer, he has continued to chase his filmmaking dream, creating short films in his free time. Over the years, he has taken on various roles, including director, editor, cinematographer and producer, in numerous short films.
His work has been recognized with several awards. Most recently, he directed and edited a short film titled Nirmalya, which premiered at the California Theater in San Jose as part of the North American Film Association’s Marathi Film Festival. Nirmalya was also screened at the Pune International Film Festival on February 16, 2025, the official festival of the Government of Maharashtra.

Trailer
Credits
Director:
Aniket Chandrakant Dhavale
Writer:
Dr. Bhagyashree Barlingay
Mukund Marathe
Gautam Pangu
Producer(s):
North American Film Association
Film Editor:
Aniket Chandrakant Dhavale
Priyanka Shinde Jachak
Saurabh Jachak
Radhika Hingwe
Sakshi Pingle
Ashley Hufford
Alex Pina
D'ann Connelly
Michael Edenbaum
Joseph Branch
Monica Dani