We're Abstract Films

A Mumbai based production house with experience in Movies, TV Commercials, Short Films, Digital Films and International Film Production

Profile

Abstract Films is a Mumbai based production house specializing in Television Commercials, Corporate Films and Film Production. Mumbai is one of 3 top hubs of film production globally today. From independent cutting-edge cinema to mainstream mega-budget Bollywood blockbusters; to being the hub of the advertising industry in India, and increasingly, Asia, you will find it all here. Some of the best technicians, talent, post studios, and film studios are located in Mumbai.

Abstract Films is a young and dynamic production house operating at the confluence of this Mumbai scene. The core team is hugely experienced, with experiences ranging from music video to daily soaps to advertising agency to feature films.

Our pool of directorial talent is pretty evolved, creating ads and films that showcase stunning visual effects, hard-hitting performances and full scale animation films.

After carving a niche in the Indian industry, Abstract is now looking to service good agencies and partner production houses globally. We would like to help companies across the world leverage Indian talent and locations as see us as their hardworking and honest partner.

Our Team

Maxen Chakalakal

Executive Producer

Maxen attributes his learning to the long hours he spent as a kid in the dark room of his father’s studio.
He has worked on 3 feature length films, TV serials and produced ads for brands like Cadbury, Mastercard, Vodafone, Colgate, McDonalds, Mitsubishi, Damas and many more...
His directorial documentary was officially selected at the 11th Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival.

Neeta Maxen

Creative Director - Digital

Neeta relishes being part of the creative process of filmmaking. She specialises in driving the digital engine of our company.
She was one of select few mompreneurs featured by Economic Times. She has always been a keen observer and wishes to remain a lifelong learner.

Rakesh Sharma

Line Producer

Rakesh came to Mumbai from Nainpur with dreams of performing in front of the camera but ended up specialising at the other side of it. Sole vegetarian soul of the team, Rakesh is a bollywood movie freak.
A hard worker at work and an easy player in cricket. He makes sure the engine of production runs smoothly.

Anureet Kaur

Associate Producer

Originally from Punjab, she moved to Mumbai to pursue her ambition in the film industry, where she has worked on a range of impactful projects.
She's a true people person, engaging in stimulating conversations with anyone. She has a natural ability to create a lively atmosphere and ensure everyone is having a good time. Be it work or otherwise, she often manages the food ordering and makes sure everyone is well-fed, taking pleasure in treating others to delectable meals.

Directors

Tarannum majored in Applied Art from College of Art, New Delhi. She loves all story-telling mediums; whether it’s endless seasons of a series or a 30 second long advertisement. Her short Film named Imprint aka ‘Ek Lakdi Thi’ has been officially selected at 11 film festivals across the globe.
In addition to filmmaking, she has worked as a visual artist. Her single-screen video installation was exhibited at Utopian Dystopia in Kochi. Her artist collective, The Nonsense Club, created an installation for the Kala Ghoda Festival in 2023.

RECENT WORK

He calls himself a random theorist. He is the thinking man's director. A filmmaker with 15 years of experience in bringing humor, creativity and cinematic solutions to film and television advertising.
When not shooting he thrives in being a great host and chef. He is also a proud Dog father.

RECENT WORK

A genre agnostic filmmaker with a quirky-graphic aesthetic. Additionally, being trained as an animator, Deb has a deep understanding of VFX shooting techniques that seamlessly integrate live action and animation while retaining a certain folksy twist, creating memorable visual experiences.

RECENT WORK

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Maniesh Gajjar
Tracey Rowe
Parikshit Vaidya

Maniesh has established himself as a people’s Director. His strong eye for colours and capturing beautiful moments has allowed him to cleverly interpret story lines with pace and excitement. He work hard at perfecting every project that comes his way.

RECENT WORK

Moving to directing was the most exciting challenge. She knew that combining her art direction style with performance would bring a whole new dimension to her work. Her style is detailed, ‘quirky’, ‘unique’ and she seem to encourage wonderful performance from people, especially women. She always wants to push her work further into the dialogue and comedy areas, and of course you get her ‘look’ thrown in, thats just part of the deal.

RECENT WORK

For Parikshit, adfilm making has been a wonderfully enriching journey. He has been a wonderfully enriching journey so far in which he has been fortunate enough to have touched almost every genre with equal enthusiasm and comfort. Though characterization, performance, and drama is something that he enjoys the most in films, he is of strong belief that adding value to the communication is inevitable while translating the text to audio visual, without distorting the sactity of the core idea.

RECENT WORK