Kshitij Sheetak is a filmmaker, photographer, and entrepreneurial innovator who has been at the forefront of creative solutions that challenge tradition. For over a decade, Kshitij has pushed the boundaries on what is possible in the world of storytelling throughout the entire filmmaking process, from pre-production to post-production.

Kshitij’s path into the world of film was an indirect one. After receiving his MBA in Marketing from the University of Western Sydney, Australia, he was determined to make a name for himself in marketing by honing his ability to connect with audiences by reimagining marketing for products, services, and business models. While he was successful in driving change, he realized his strengths lay in the actual production of messaging.

Since that time, unafraid to take risks that capture an audience’s attention, Kshitij has earned the respect of his clients and colleagues for his work from corporate films and documentaries to feature films and inspirational travel projects. Kshitij has been trusted by organizations including Outlook Traveller, Apollo Group, Mahindra, Isuzu, Havells, NDTV, TLC, and Fox Life to bring their creative vision to the screen. As an independent producer, he has intrigued audiences with his feature film (‘Narayan’ (IMDB) released nationwide) and been honored at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival for his work (Mystery Man (written and directed by Vibha Singh).

Throughout Kshitij’s journey has had the opportunity to mentor budding filmmakers and always felt he should do more. It was this idea that gave birth to Shoot Guru. Shoot Guru is a platform that promises to nurture and handhold aspiring filmmakers and photographers to become the best in whatever they do. Founded in 2017 by Kshitij (DOP, Lumix Mentor) and Kabeer Lal (Photographer, Lumix Mentor), in 4 short years, they’ve conducted more than 500 online and offline workshops. The Shoot Guru community has grown to 149k+ followers over Instagram, 6000+ Shoot Guru App downloads, 6k+ YouTube Subscribers, and 9k+ Facebook followers. Kshitij is proud that Shoot Guru is pleased to offer the best equipment experience to all their students through the support of brands like Panasonic(Camera), Aputure(Lights), Hollyland(Wireless), Deity(Audio), F-Stop(Bags), and XP-Pen(Design Tablets). Some of the Shoot Guru’s notable projects include Swiss Tourism, Malaysia Tourism, Marriott Hotel, Mahindra Groups, MP Tourism, and Jammu Tourism.

The bigger vision of Shoot Guru is to handhold a Million People in their journey of growth via the Shoot Guru App. In the process, Kshitij has been doing Free content via youtube and the app. Along with online learning programs the Shoot Guru Academy located in Gurgaon, India is providing 100% practical experiences to all connected content creators. With the thought that the future depends on collaborations, Kshitij also believes in working with like-minded people.

Today, Kshitij is a sought-after speaker traveling around India and the world, teaching new and experienced content creators better techniques, not just through technology but through better storytelling ideas. With Shoot Guru, Kshitij aims to bridge the gap between technique and vision by providing a platform that helps make artists’ dreams of storytelling mastery a reality. Join him on the journey today.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Wanting to meet like-minded people and share skills.

Interests

• photography
• filmmaking
• films
• travelling

Teach, Learn, Share

Filmmaking
Photography
Mobile Photography
Mobile Filmmaking
Social media

What I Can Share with Hosts

My skills of Filmmaking & Photography

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, India