Behind the camera
About Yogesh Chaitanya
Film Director · Acting Coach · Editor & DI Colorist · Founder, Indian Films Academy
Story
From theatre to cinema,
from cinema to your screen.
Born in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, working out of Lucknow. Shaped in the theatre circles of Bhartendu Natya Academy and the National School of Drama, and trained under theatre veteran Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha.
Directed the feature films ‘Dabang Sarkar’ and ‘Vidyapeeth’, and served as post-production head, editor and DI colorist on 15+ feature films.
Founded Indian Films Academy in 2019, where 100+ students have trained in camera acting and now work in the entertainment industry. His own acting method is called Yogesh CineAct.
Through his production house PICHCHRAPA he makes the street comedy ‘Raja Ka Baja’ and the comedy series ‘Gen Gap’ (Gapistaan). Cinekar Vlogs is the camera behind this whole world.
- DirectorDabang Sarkar · Vidyapeeth
- Post-production15+ feature films · Editor · DI Colorist
- FounderIndian Films Academy, Lucknow (2019)
- MethodYogesh CineAct
My world
One man, four fronts
Acting School · Lucknow · Since 2019
Indian Films Academy
Training in camera acting, film direction and editing — gurukul-style hostel, work on real shoots.
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Production House · Raja Ka Baja
PICHCHRAPA
A studio run by actors. Home of ‘Raja Ka Baja’, the street comedy of a king and his minister.
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Comedy Series · Gen Gap
Gapistaan
An old-school uncle versus Gen Z — a daily battle inside an acting institute hostel.
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Acting Method
Yogesh CineAct
Yogesh Chaitanya's own method of acting for the camera, used to train every actor at the academy.
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