Director

Udai Singh Pawar

Udai Singh Pawar is one of those rare Bollywood directors who actually know their way around both a physics textbook and a film set. After spending five years as chief assistant director to veteran Sudhir Mishra on critically acclaimed films like Yeh Saali Zindagi and Inkaar, Pawar made his mark as an independent filmmaker with the Netflix original Upstarts in 2019. His biggest break came with Murder In Mahim on JioCinema, a gripping streaming series that earned him a Filmfare nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay and proved he's got the chops to tell stories that audiences actually care about. What sets Pawar apart is his technical precision combined with a genuine storytelling instinct—you can almost feel the engineer's logic in his narratives. He's carved a niche for himself in the streaming space at a time when digital platforms are becoming the new playground for bold, unconventional storytelling. His work consistently walks that fine line between mainstream appeal and artistic integrity, whether he's adapting existing stories or creating original ones. With his IIT background and years under Mishra's mentorship, Pawar represents a new breed of Bollywood director: someone who doesn't just follow formulas, but actually thinks critically about the medium itself.