Prakash Nambiar

Prakash Nambiar is an architect-turned film director, writer, producer, animator and entrepreneur based in Mumbai. With over two decades in the entertainment industry, he began his entrepreneurial journey by founding Kathaa Animations in 2001, which grew to become one of India’s leading animation studios before being acquired by Animation Dimensions for the development of intellectual property.

Under its banner, his team created the animated characters “Hum” and “Tum” for the Yash Raj Films blockbuster Hum Tum, one of the most widely recognized integrations of animation in mainstream Indian cinema, earning multiple industry accolades.

After selling the company, Nambiar transitioned fully into filmmaking, writing and directing the feature film The Perfect Girl. His body of work also includes digital films and branded content for leading international brands including Cadbury, Tanishq and Idea Cellular, as well as a series of short films for Hyundai featuring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

He also served as VFX Producer at Yash Raj Films (YRF Studios) for five years, contributing to projects at one of Asia’s largest film production studios.