Ashmith Kunder


Ashmith Kunder is an Indian film editor, ad film maker, film producer and an actor. He is best known for editing films like Dasavatharam, Shor in the City, Matrubhoomi: a nation without women Recently, he produced a movie Babumoshai Bandookbaaz in the year 2017 starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Personal Life

Ashmith Kunder was born in Mumbai, is an engineer by education from Mumbai University; is a writer, director, editor, producer and an actor by profession. He is the brother of the well-known Indian editor and filmmaker Shirish Kunder and brother-in-law of Choreographer-director Farah Khan.

Film Career

Ashmith began his career in 2000 as an associate editor for the movie ‘Champion’. He then went on to be an editor for several movies like 88 Antop Hill, Mumbai Xpress, Ghatothkach, Lamhaa,and Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein. He was also a screenwriter and wrote the script for Tees Maar Khan which was directed by Farah Khan.
He was also involved in editing the Tamil film called ‘Dasavatharam’ in 2008, in which Kamal Hassan plays 10 different roles. He also edited an animated Hindi film ‘Ghatothkach’ in 2008 and worked as an additional writer. He is also an editor in Bollywood as well as Tollywood.
In 2017, Ashmith collaborated with Kushan Nandy and produced a movie called “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz” a film that showcases the life and times of a contract executioner, Babu, played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
He also worked on TVC's for two tea brands in Russia. He has also directed ad films for brands like Dove, McDonald's, Fisher Price, Barbie, Ponds, Piramal Healthcare, Nestlé, etc.
Ashmith Kunder did his debut role as the lead actor in the Hindi feature film Agam, where he plays the character of an Aghori Tantrik. The movie got selected for the 37th Cairo International Film Festival and other numerous film festivals.

Filmography

Television Series