Samarth Mahajan

A Mumbai-based filmmaker, passionate about telling human stories that remain invisible to the mainstream. His work includes two national award-winning documentaries - the latest feature ‘Borderlands’ explores lives defined by India's borders, and the 2017 film ‘The Unreserved’ captures stories from general compartments of Indian Railways. He is now writing his narrative feature debut, and developing it at the Writers INK Screenwriting Lab 2024, an idea-to-draft lab supported by Ford Foundation and Netflix.

Samarth's films have screened across six continents to favorable reviews, and received broadcast and theatrical releases in India. His projects have featured in major film markets, including the Marché du Film - business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival. Recognized by IIT Kharagpur as a Young Alumni Achiever, Samarth's commercial collaborations include brands like Vice Studios, Applause Entertainment, and Discovery+. His other passion is organizing food walks through the crowded streets of Old Delhi, South Mumbai, and Amritsar.