Nishant Roy Bombarde acquired a Masters in Mass Communication from Symbiosis, Pune specialising in Audio-Visual Communication. After working with Zee TV for three years, he shifted to Zee Studios where he worked on well known Marathi films like Killa(2014), Fandry (2013), Elizabeth Ekadashi (2014) and Wild (2016) as an Executive Producer. He is also a credited writer for Television and heads the Digital Media promotions at Zee Studios. Besides the professional front, he lives his passion for theatre through Dushyantapriya, a queer adaptation of Kalidasa’s Shakuntalam, where he plays the dual role of Chetan & Priyamvada to much popular & critical acclaim. Apart from acting, he is also the Assistant Director and the Costume Designer for the play. Recently he made a spectacular debut as a director when his first short Daaravtha (2015) won him the prestigious National Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.