Utkarsh is a visual storyteller who began in Lucknow and found his way to Mumbai. He started with street photography before being pulled towards moving images and the possibilities of narrative. Drawn to the slowness of storytelling, he sees it as an invitation to pause, look closer, and experience the expansive possibilities of being human. He is committed to telling stories that stay close to the rawness and textures of lived experience.
He has worked on music videos with artists such as Salman Elahi, Hansika Pareek, Nupoor Khedkar and his clientele includes Mumbai Indians, The Souled Store, Tata Ultra Marathon, WWE India, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Good Ads Matter, Croma, Kommune, among others. He has also collaborated with artists including Swanand Kirkire, Sainee Raj, Sameer Rahat, Ronjini Chakraborty, Sheeba Chadha, Namit Das, Divyam Sodhi and others.
His short film Malda Aam is currently in the festival circuit. He is also working on a documentary exploring the world of a wheelchair basketball player, and the social milieu that shapes his life, choices and aspirations.
Utkarsh also enjoys painting and exploring different forms of visual media in his leisure time.