Director

Puneet Sira

Puneet Sira is a British-Indian filmmaker who's carved out an impressive niche straddling both indie cinema and mainstream Bollywood productions. After cutting his teeth at BBC Films, he moved into Indian television as an executive producer for Channel V on Star TV Network, before pivoting to feature filmmaking. His directorial work spans films like I - Proud To Be An Indian (2004) and Jai Veeru (2009), but it was Kisaan that really earned him recognition—bagging the coveted SAFF Best Director Award in 2009. Beyond traditional cinema, he's proven his versatility across multiple formats, establishing himself as a producer and creative force who refuses to be boxed into one medium. What sets Puneet apart is his ability to blend storytelling prowess with innovative distribution strategies and a keen eye for entertainment that resonates across demographics. Through his production banner The Foundry, he's actively developing original intellectual properties while juggling features, TV series, and animation projects. His most impressive recent achievement is Virat Kohli's Super V (2019), a superhero animated series he directed for Disney+ and Marvel HQ that became the highest-rated animation show in India with nearly 200 million views—proving that Sira's ambitions extend far beyond traditional Bollywood. He's essentially become the kind of director-producer who understands that modern storytelling isn't confined to one screen size.