- 6 mo · Campus + shoots
- ₹85,000· EMI ₹7,499/mo*
- 12 + 1 short film
- Rajat Varma · AD, 3 Hindi features demo
- Assistant Director
₹3.6–8 LPA → Director
Next batch: 15 Aug · 24 seats onlyView course
12 paths in this world
DirectionActingScreenwritingCinematographyVideo EditingVFXMusic CompositionPlayback SingingDance & ChoreographyStunts & ActionProductionSound Design
Why now
India's screen economy is spreading into the Hindi heartland — OTT, music and regional content all need new talent.
OTT boom = demand for new faces & crews*
Regional cinema growth — more shoots happening in UP/Maharashtra*
Music-video volume up 3x in 5 years*
**Market ranges from public reports — verify. Not a guarantee.
Courses in this world
Films — 5 courses
Beginner
- 4 mo · Campus
- ₹48,000· EMI ₹4,299/mo*
- 10 + showreel
- Meera Joshi · NSD alumna demo
- Actor
CDPL productions, TV/OTT (contractual role/credit)
Next batch: 1 Aug · 26 seats onlyView course
Beginner
- 3 mo · Hybrid
- ₹36,000· EMI ₹3,299/mo*
- 8 + 1 music video
- Arif Khan · 200+ music videos demo
- Editor
₹3–10 LPA
Next batch: 1 Aug · 30 seats onlyView course
- 4 mo · Campus + studio
- ₹42,000· EMI ₹3,799/mo*
- 8 + 1 single
- Shreya Kulkarni · Playback artist demo
- Singer / Composer
Releases + live
Next batch: 15 Aug · 20 seats onlyView course
Beginner
- 3 mo · Online
- ₹28,000· EMI ₹2,599/mo*
- 6 + 1 pilot
- Anand Tiwari · Showrunner demo
- Writer
₹25k–80k/episode
Next batch: 1 Sep · 30 seats onlyView course
Career map
Career map
- 1
Course
Portfolio + premiere
- 2
Assistant
₹3.6–8 LPA
- 3
Associate / Editor / Lead
₹8–15 LPA
- 4
Director / HoDDream role
Project-based
Who hires / where work comes from
Who hires / where work comes from
CDPLKalakar.tvMusic labelsOTT & TV studiosAd agenciesRegional cinema
CDPL + Kalakar.tv placements
Your mentors
Learn from those who do the work.
R
Rajat Varma demo
AD, 3 Hindi features
M
Meera Joshi demo
NSD alumna
A
Arif Khan demo
200+ music videos
S
Shreya Kulkarni demo
Playback artist
How you will learn
How you will learn
1
Foundations, fast
First weeks build the base — vocabulary, tools, safety, discipline.
2
Hands on real work
Then you do the actual thing — under mentors, with protocols.
3
Portfolio that proves
Every assignment stacks into a portfolio employers can check.
4
Network entry
The course ends where the work begins — inside our network.
The network edge
Our own production company (CDPL) and OTT (Kalakar.tv): the best student work premieres, and role/credit comes in the contract — payment is optional and never affects selection.
A story from this world
“My first short film premiered on Kalakar.tv — now I'm an AD at CDPL.”
A
Aman · Lucknow demo
Before
B.A. graduate, no film contacts
After
Assistant Director @ CDPL
QUESTIONS
Straight answers.
Are looks necessary for acting?
No — craft + camera-comfort matter most.
Will I have to move to Mumbai?
You start right here — work comes through our network.
Are stunts safe?
Certified trainers + safety-first protocols every session.
Start in this world — Films
Fill the form — a counselor calls within 30 minutes (working hours).