Ashish Avikunthak

Ashish Avikunthak

DirectorEditorProducerArtWriter Feb 11 (age 54) India 1997–2026 (29 year career)
5.4 avg rating

Biography

Ashish Avikunthak (February 11, 1972) is an Indian avant-garde filmmaker, film theorist, archaeologist and cultural anthropologist. He is considered to be an iconoclastic film artist who works outside Indian mainstream cinema. His films explore Indian philosophy and existentialism and are categorized by their use of unorthodox cinematography and editing. Avikunthak films are rooted in Indian religion, epistemology, ritual and form. ArtReview describes his works as: “Avikunthak's works insist on …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (1)

Crew (47)

Movies (47)

The Killing of Meghnad

The Killing of Meghnad

2026

Director

The Killing of Meghnad

The Killing of Meghnad

2026

Editor

The Killing of Meghnad

The Killing of Meghnad

2026

Producer

The Killing of Meghnad

The Killing of Meghnad

2026

Production Design

The Killing of Meghnad

The Killing of Meghnad

2026

Writer

Devastated

Devastated

2024

Director

Devastated

Devastated

2024

Writer

Glossary of Non-Human Love

Glossary of Non-Human Love

2021

Director

1.0
Dispassionate Love

Dispassionate Love

2018

Dialogue

3.3
Dispassionate Love

Dispassionate Love

2018

Director

3.3
Dispassionate Love

Dispassionate Love

2018

Editor

3.3
Dispassionate Love

Dispassionate Love

2018

Producer

3.3
Dispassionate Love

Dispassionate Love

2018

Screenplay

3.3
The Kali of Emergency

The Kali of Emergency

2017

Director

The Churning of Kalki

The Churning of Kalki

2015

Director

The Churning of Kalki

The Churning of Kalki

2015

Writer

Rati Chakravyuh

Rati Chakravyuh

2014

Co-Writer

Rati Chakravyuh

Rati Chakravyuh

2014

Director

Rati Chakravyuh

Rati Chakravyuh

2014

Producer

Katho Upanishad

Katho Upanishad

2011

Director

Katho Upanishad

Katho Upanishad

2011

Producer

Katho Upanishad

Katho Upanishad

2011

Story

Katho Upanishad

Katho Upanishad

2011

Writer

Vakratunda Swaha

Vakratunda Swaha

2010

Director

9.0
Vakratunda Swaha

Vakratunda Swaha

2010

Producer

9.0
Vakratunda Swaha

Vakratunda Swaha

2010

Writer

9.0
Shadows Formless

Shadows Formless

2007

Director

5.0
Shadows Formless

Shadows Formless

2007

Writer

5.0
End Note

End Note

2005

Director

6.0
End Note

End Note

2005

Producer

6.0
End Note

End Note

2005

Writer

6.0
Dancing Othello

Dancing Othello

2002

Director

Dancing Othello

Dancing Othello

2002

Screenplay

Performing Death

Performing Death

2001

Cinematography

Performing Death

Performing Death

2001

Director

Rummaging for Pasts

Rummaging for Pasts

2001

Cinematography

Rummaging for Pasts

Rummaging for Pasts

2001

Director

Rummaging for Pasts

Rummaging for Pasts

2001

Editor

Rummaging for Pasts

Rummaging for Pasts

2001

Producer

Rummaging for Pasts

Rummaging for Pasts

2001

Screenplay

Rummaging for Pasts

Rummaging for Pasts

2001

Sound Designer

Kalighat Fetish

Kalighat Fetish

1999

Director

5.0
Kalighat Fetish

Kalighat Fetish

1999

Producer

5.0
Kalighat Fetish

Kalighat Fetish

1999

Writer

5.0
Et cetera

Et cetera

1997

Director

Et cetera

Et cetera

1997

Producer

Et cetera

Et cetera

1997

Writer