Hi, I'm Pranav Tonseker, a screenplay writer, creative director & producer by day, and an editor & designer by night.

ABOUT ME

I am a writer, producer and creative director with a little over 8 years of professional experience, ranging from writing copy for social media to writing and producing short format content, to writing screenplays and heading development on long format fiction shows. 

It all began with an internship at MTV back in 2009, where I first dabbled in both production for TV and experimented with digital content in the age of 256 Kbps internet. I then got into comedy writing with AIB where I wrote sketches that broke the internet and made headlines (in a good way). After this, I worked with Abish Mathew on a few of his properties such as Son of Abish, one season of which aired on Hotstar. 

I am currently working with Dice Media as a creative producer. I have written and developed the third and fourth seasons of their popular web series, What The Folks. Most importantly, it is here that I developed, conceptualized and wrote India’s first Esports drama, Clutch, a show that resonated deeply with the Indian gaming community.

I am also a self-taught editor and designer and can double up as one, when the situation calls for it. I am a jack of all trades, and probably a master of some. 


My work has generated over 160 million views across multiple videos and episodes, and this is just the beginning. 

PORTFOLIO

I could tell you about all the work I've done so far, but links speak louder than words.

Clutch - Series

Clutch is India's first Esports web series that I conceptualized and wrote the story for. It is an underdog sports drama where, a ragtag group of gamers from different backgrounds and different parts of the country put aside their differences to compete in one of India's biggest professional gaming tournaments.

What The Folks - Series

What The Folks is one of Dice Media's most popular web series. I wrote the third season of the show and was the creative director on the fourth season. 

Firsts - Mini Series

Firsts was a first of its kind, Instagram-first mini-series by Dice Media, written and developed by me.

AIB - Sketch Comedy

I wrote a number of sketches for AIB, a popular comedy channel on YouTube.

Son of Abish - Late Night Talk Show

I wrote two seasons of Son of Abish, a late-night talk show, including monologue jokes and sketches. One of these seasons was picked up by Hotstar.

Blazing Bajirao - Animated Series

Conceptualized and produced Blazing Bajirao, an animated series aimed at introducing Bajirao as an action hero and make him a popular household name.

Aligarh - Feature Film Trailer

Edited the trailer of Aligarh, a film on the true story of a university professor who was harassed and prosecuted by his own workplace for his sexual orientation.

RESUME

If you still want to know everything I've done, here it is, told in serious words for serious people. Synergy.

FULL-TIME

Pocket Aces - Dice Media / Creative Director & Writer

October 2019 - Present


Absurdist Studios / Creative Writer

August 2017 - November 2018


All India Bakchod / Creative Writer

January 2016 - January 2017


Eros Now / Associate Producer

May 2014 - December 2015


Flarepath / Team Lead: Copy

October 2011 - October 2013

PROJECTS

Pocket Aces - Dice Media

January 2019 - July 2019


Operation Black Dot 

February 2014 - May 2014

INTERNSHIPS

CHIP Magazine / Editorial Intern

April 2011 - July 2011


MTV India / Shows Intern

November 2009 - April 2010

EDUCATION

Mumbai University - Kishinchand Chellaram College

June 2010 - June 2013

Bachelor of Mass Media (Advertising)

CONTACT

If you like what you see, get in touch! Drop a mail at contact [at] pranavtonseker [dot] com

You can also find me on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.