The salon reveals the 2022 class of the South Asian mentoring program

Exclusive: Salon’s South Asian tutoring show featured the Class of 2022, led by Disney’s Reena Singh, Hillman Grad’s Rishi Rajan, WME agent Bash Naran, actor / writer Nick Dodan and actor / producer Vinny Chibber. .

Salon is a forum for South Asian artists and entertainment executives to connect and collaborate, share resources, facilitate mentoring, promote community advocacy, and grant grants. Its mission is to accelerate the creative development of South Asian television and film through community organization and empowerment.

This year’s writing mentors are Sabeh Jamiel and Jyotsna Suresh. Directed by Aksa Altafi and Kajal Patel. The executive directors and production mentors are Satinder Chokar, Shivani Doraiswamy, Anisha Joshi, Priyanka Kapoor, Ashley Mathew and Maansi Sunkara.

Her mentors include Nikki Menon (Vice President, Film / TV Development, Family Entertainment), Anu Valia (Writer / Director, never me never, Awkwafina is Nora from QueensMeera Menon (writer / director, farah makes a bang, lady wonder), Ameet Shukla (Director of Content, One Society), Rishi Rajan (CEO, Hillman Grad Productions), Bash Naran (Agent, WME), Randeep Kattar (Executive Director, Animation), Sanjay Sharma (Founder / CEO, Marginal MediaWorks, Inc.), Rohit Kumar (writer / producer, a beautiful summer, 13 reasons whyand Munis Rashid (writer / producer, night agent).

Mentors will work closely with their respective learners for one year to identify areas for growth, discuss career strategy, raise awareness and, most importantly, build community. Mentors will also have exclusive access to industry professionals and other educational programs hosted by The Salon.

“Our first class of mentors has reinforced our belief that building deep connections between them is the key to our community’s success,” Salon co-founders Nick Dodan, Bash Naran and Vinny Cheeber said in a statement. “This is a relationship-driven industry and our goal with this program is to continue growing the talent pool the market can connect with.”

Many of last year’s contestants stepped up their careers after completing the show, including Nardeep Khurmi, who made her directorial debut. land of gold premiered at this year’s TriBeCa Film Festival; Apoorva Guru Charan who was the producer land of joy, winner of Queer Palm at this year’s Cannes Film Festival; and writer / actor Kausar Mohammad, who recently starred on Fast Track Excitement.