A DREAMER and A LOVER!

Tinat Atifa Masood is a writer by choice, an actor for fun and a dreamer by default. She has never had a moment of boredom in her life. She has worked her way up to where she is now and revels in this glory. Tinat lives for the day and says that all this while, life has been one big party for her. She loves life and lives for the day, ‘taking one day at a time’.

Tinat just loves to write, write and write. Though writing is her craze, yet acting has and always will be her first love. Her school, Loreto Convent in Shillong had honed her talents as an actor. Her passion for theatre has made her the “Best Actress” in college. And even now, with several demanding roles on the Guwahati stage, she says, “When on stage, I feel like a King”. She has acted in several movies, the most recent being “You are not my Julie”, directed by National Award winning film-maker, N. Mani Ram.

Tinat has a poetry book to her name titled 10:20; a compilation of random thoughts. This book encapsulates some of her feelings about certain casual topics that had caught her interest as a young girl.

With the birth of her baby, Tirus in 2006, Tinat is even more inspired to write. She gifted him “Adventures of Tirus”, a childrens’ story book with three stories, on his second birthday. With Tirus as her inspiration, Tinat is coming up with the second part of Adventures of Tirus and her Krishna Kavitas very soon. She is also trying her hand at writing Assamese poetry.

Tinat is also a documentary film-maker and has some really good productions to her name on subjects like tourism, poultry, health, endemic variety of tea, biodiversity hotspots of Assam, et al. Her documentary on tea titled “The Brew of the eastern Clouds” had been invited to the MIFF, 2008 and to the Stuttgart Film Festival, Bollywood and Beyond in Germany in 2008. This particular documentary has also been screened at the Northeast Filmfeast in Guwahati in 2009. Her documentary film-making career has associated her with the Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Films Division, Mumbai.

With twenty four years of anchoring behind her, Tinat, initially a shy teenager, says she has acquired her skills as a communicator from all the interesting occurrences in her eventful life. Her work as an anchor takes her to places like Delhi, Bihar and Kolkata and now as a resource person of Oxford University Press, which she says she enjoys a lot, she gets to meet a lot of people, especially children and teachers. She has trained teachers and students in places like Bhagalpur, Begusarai, Samastipur, Ranchi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Jorhat, Tongla and Nagaon.

Tinat is a member of the Rotary International, which believes in putting people first. Her love for giving back to the society has encouraged her to start an NGO with a friend called the Consortium of International Minds, where she reaches out to young people to mould them to be more globalised and also counsels their mothers. Her NGO has the vision to bring about a sea-change of positive thoughts in the world. 

She has been a panel member of the Film Certification Board of India for three years.

Tinat loves to travel and loves to write about her escapades! She is an active blogger and has nine blogs to her name, one dedicated to her state of Assam.

She considers herself to be lucky to have been part of a four member team going to Canada in 2004 where she portrayed the exotic nuances of the country and her state by way of talks, dances and songs. This was sponsored by the Rotary International under their Group Study Exchange(GSE) programme.

Recently, her being crowned as the Indian Icon 2013, has increased her responsibilities towards the city, her state, her region, the country and the world as a whole. Tinat cherishes every moment of her life and toasts to it!

Ms.Tinat Atifa Masood

E-mail: tinatatifamasood@gmail.com

                                                                                                       

Actor, Producer, Director, Script-writer, MC, Voice-over artist, Writer, Poet, Counsellor, Philanthropist, Ideator, blogger, Fashion ideator, Singing enthusiast

Nurtured in Loreto Convent has left me wanting for more when it comes to giving me away to the cause of society. Gratitude is but a small word when I look back at the activities I had performed as a young girl with my friends for the “people of the Lesser God”, thanks to the way of thinking our school honed into us. But I am yet to gratify my enthusiasm as my urge only deepens to touch the lives of the underprivileged. And now with Rotary International, the journey is only stimulatingly easier, my dream of being an ambassador of social needs more lucid.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee works 1        Have been felicitated as a Woman Achiever of Assam by the All Assam Youth Congress on the occasion of International Women’s Day in 2009 2        Had attended the All India Congress National Conference in 2011 3        Anchored VP, AICC Shri Rahul Gandhiji’s Maha Rally in February, 2014 in Guwahati 4        Had a one-to-one talk with VP, AICC Shri Rahul Gandhiji when he spoke to party workers on Google Hangout in March 2014 5        Appointed as Joint Convenor of Minority Department of Assam PCC in March 2014 6        Part of the Special Media Team during the Lok Sabha Parliamentary Elections of 2014

Turning Points

1.      Being crowned as the INDIAN ICON OF THE YEAR 2013 by the Parwaz Express, a Hindi Daily and the Urdu Press Club at New Delhi on March 10, 2013 for my contribution to media, entertainment and social service for more than 24 years.

2.      Having worked as an interpreter with an independent branch of the World Bank, CAO at Tezpur in June, 2013

3.      Had been chosen as an ambassador of peace and cultural understanding of the Group Study Exchange Programme of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to represent India in Canada from April through May 2004. Had portrayed the several facets of India through power-point presentations, traditional musical instruments, songs and dances. I, along with my three friends from Guwahati, Darjeeling and Durgapur had to present India in many different ways by means of visual media - dances, folklore, indigenous instruments (Assamese) and simple interaction.

Member of

1.      Resource person of Oxford University Press

2.      Media Advisor of Asian Institute of Management Technology, Guwahati

3.      Central Board of Film Certification, Guwahati (Former Advisory Panel Member)

4.      The Northeast Television Producers’ and Directors’ Association (GM/92/04). At present the Assistant Publicity Secretary (2010-11)

5.      The Rotary Club of Guwahati (main)(2010-11)(2011-12)(2012-13)

6.      The Rotary Club of Guwahati Central (Editor- 2004-05-06-07, Secretary 2007-08, President 2008-09, IPP- 2009-10)

7.      The Northeast Writers’ Forum

8.      Assam Chambers of Commerce

9.      Gauhati Cine Art Society

10.  Assam Cine Art Society

11.  Pragjyotika Cultural Centre

12.  The Gauhati Press Club

13.  Don Bosco Institute, Kharguli (Voluntary)

14.  Natsurya Phani Sarma’s Theatre Association

Workshops

1.     Had been a member of the Draft Committee for the National Youth Policy, 2010

2.     Drafted guidelines  for co-creating strategies with broadcast media on facilitating children’s voices in the media organized by the Media Dept. of Tezpur University in collaboration with UNICEF in 2011

3.     IT and Social Media Workshop organized by the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee in 2013

4.     IT Workshop organized by the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee in 2013

COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

A. Had taken training on communication skills titled, “Putting people first” in Calcutta in 1995.

B. Certificate in Integrative Counseling for completing a Ten Weekend (Forty Five Hours) module course in a multi-cultural setting in personal growth, theory and supervised practice.

1.      Had trained the employees of Hyundai Motors, Guwahati.

2.      Had trained the NSS Volunteers at Srimanta Shankardev Kalakshetra

3.      Had given career counselling to students of Don Bosco, Damra.

4.      Had given career counselling to students of Don Bosco, Guwahati.

5.      Had given communication skills training to the teachers of Little Flower School, Hatigaon, Guwahati

6.      Had trained the volunteers for the National Games 2007 at Guwahati on    Communication Skills organized by the Don Bosco Youth and Educational Services (DBYES).

7.      Resource person for the IIT, Guwahati anchoring workshop, Anchoringa on the occasion of Alcheringa, 2008

8.      Had imparted personality development and communication skills training to students of Dispur College in 2011

9.      Had imparted personality development and communication skills training to the faculty members of Asian Institute of Management and Technology in 2013

10.  Had trained the junior engineers of ASEB under the aegis of Don Bosco Institute, Kharguli.

 Workshops for Oxford University Press

                       

1.     Motivational Workshop for 230 students of Christ Jyoti School, Nagaon in August, 2011

2.     Motivational Workshop for 120 students of Arunudoi Academy, Tongla in September, 2011

3.     Motivational Workshop for 90 teachers of St. Pauls’ School in Begusarai, Bihar in October, 2011

4.     Motivational Workshop for 80 teachers of CPS School in Samastipur, Bihar in October, 2011

5.     Motivational Workshop for 50 teachers of DPS School in Bhagalpur, Bihar in June, 2012

6.     Motivational workshop for 100 students of Carmel School, Jorhat in August, 2012

7.     Workshop on Conservation of Natural Resources for 500 students of Queens of the Mary School, Salt Lake, Kolkata

8.     Motivational Workshop for 15 teachers of Brahmaputra School in Azara, Guwahati in November, 2012

Social activities:

1.    Associated with the Don Bosco Institute since 2000 in its various humanitarian activities.

2.    Associated with Rotary International and their social activities since 2004

3.    Co-founder of an NGO for the youth called Consortium of International Minds

4.    Have been blogging extensively on socially relevant issues to bring a change in the mind-sets of the people

5.    Presently associated with a project called Child Friendly Guwahati by the Don Bosco Society.  

6.    Regular panelist at DY365 to discuss about the youth and their contributions to the society thereof.

General Secretary of an NGO called Consortium of International Minds

 

About

Consortium of International Minds is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization, which has its eyes set on the development of the youth.

Description

About:
Consortium of International Minds has so far sought to create awareness amongst young people in their own special way on a one to one basis. It seeks to reach out to the people at the grass root level and improve their lives in many different ways. 

Vision:
“Enrich the lives of every person throughout the world to become better human beings through power point presentations, talks by renowned speakers, workshops, debates, films, paintings and more.”

Company Overview:
Consortium of International Minds is an Assam based NGO, with like-minded self-less people working round the clock to give a facelift to the world. It believes in giving selfless service to every person on the planet, especially the young people, to become superior human beings and this they seek to do so through their various activities involving street plays, dramas, talks, seminars, workshops and different events.

Basic Info:
Our founder Mr. Indrajit Kr. Saikia is a young entrepreneur from Guwahati, with several years of experience in the Tourism and Hotel Industry. The Consortium of International Minds has been his brainchild while he was nurturing the passion to create a better world through better human beings. This he says can only be done when we can get down to each and every person, speak to them and tell them how it is only they who can bring about a change to the world, instead of blaming it on others. 
Tinat Atifa Masood, a media professional with 24 years of experience as an anchor, actor, director and producer of documentaries had been socially active since her school days. So when Indrajit's vision unfolded in front of her, she was only more than happy to join in the noble cause. She says "Children are the future. To make them globalised, we have to reach out to them first, guide them and mould them for their own future."
Contact Info
+919864339055
+919435558565
email: consortium.im@gmail.com

Blog: consortiumofintlminds.blogspot.in

In the one year since its inception in 2012 to December, 2013, CIM has completed the following:

1. We were with the spirit of Damini by holding a candle-light vigil
2. We started the real and virtual Clapping Club
3. Travel to Kokrajhar during the Kokrajhar riots
4. Tied up with Operation Smile
5. Tied up with Guwahati Traffic Police
6. We cleaned up Guwahati City off idols
7. Extended help to Jyoti Niketan Blind School of Satgaon under the aegis of the India Army
8. Got the stadium of Army School at Narangi as Bir Chilarai Football Stadium under the aegis of the India Army
9. And started the blog consortiumofintlminds.blogspot.in
10. And was part of several panels to discuss about the deteriorating attitude of young people and the incidents thereof. 

Media Related Activities

When in school, I would be an active participant in the annual day concerts, almost always taking the lead role. My first stint on stage was when I enacted the role of “Lord Krishna” in Nursery Class. Elocution and debates had been my forte, with acting taking the front seat. This is probably why I had bagged the “Best Actress” award in a One Act Play, while pursuing my Pre-University course in Shillong, Meghalaya. Then on, acting had become somewhat of a passion with me. I relocated to Guwahati in 1989. I was only too happy when a director, Prafulla Saikia in Guwahati asked me to do a role (though in a guest appearance) for his docu-feature film titled, “Paani” in 1992. Thereafter, I had received a lot of offers for acting. My best role was that of a ‘spoilt daughter’ of a rich father in a nationally acclaimed director, dramatist, writer, actor and newscaster, Kulada Bhattacharyya’s, thirteen episodes serial, “Tezaal Ghora” in 1994. After that, I have acted in several other documentaries, features, stage-plays, films and more…

·         Tele-play “Aranyar Godhuli”, produced by the State Forest Department, Assam

·         Docu-feature, “Maya” directed by Nayanmoni Bora

·          “Where there’s a Will” and a “Virtuous Burglar”, both stage plays directed by Satyakee D’Com Bhuyan

·         “Avinash” and “Ghulam”, stage plays directed by Gyasuddin Ahmed.

·         “Bhoi”, a stage play directed by Sanjeev Hazarika.

·         “Nirmala” a TV serial directed by Bobeeta Sharma

·          “Stobdho prohor”, a 13 episode serial directed by Chandra Narayan Barua for DDK, Guwahati

·         “The Gateway”, a 13 episode serial directed by Kulada Kr. Bhattacharya for PPC (NE)

·         “Lights Out”, a play written by Manjula Padmanabhan and directed by Gyasuddin Ahmed.

·         “Maya Sobi” a serial directed by Diganta Mazumdar for DDK, Guwahati

Films

1.      “Paani”, a docu-feature film directed by Late Prafulla Saikia.

2.      “Jeevan Nadir Duti Paar”, a feature film directed by Munna Ahmed.

3.      “Bukuwe Bisare”, a film directed by Dipankar Kashyap.

4.      “You are not my Julie”, a feature film directed by N. Mani Ram, National Awardee.

5.      “Akakh Suboloi Mon,” a film directed by Manash Hazarika

I have also been very active as an anchor, a presenter and a compere in more than 100 different programs, both national and local. The following is a brief outline of my work.

·         A documentary “Flag Off for Northeast” and a news magazine “Northeast Focus” for Doordarshan Kendra, Delhi directed by Debo Barman.

·         “Glamour World”, a music and dance serial directed by Dibyajyoti Dhulakakhoria for PPC, Northeast

·         A News Magazine titled “Northeast Today” telecast from DDK, Delhi.

·         Anchored and scripted for the song based serial “Sound of Music” for Programme Production Centre, Northeast, directed by Bobbeeta Sharma.

·         Scripted and assisted in direction for a daily serial titled “Om Shanti” telecast over PPC-NER, directed by Pranjal Saikia and Prafulla Saikia

·         Lent my voice for the news-based in-house production, ‘Northeast Mirror’ produced by Macons and telecast from Doordarshan Kendra, Delhi

·         Newscaster for the half an hour news-based programme titled “Northeast Today” produced by Link Communications for DDK, Delhi.

·         Anchored for ‘Folksongs of Assam’ for PPC directed by Mihir Jyoti Baruah.

·         Anchored for ‘Tengton- The Protagonist of Garo Folk Tales’ for PPC directed by Chandra Mudoi

·         Anchored various shows during the launch of different cars of TATA MOTORS.

·         Anchored the Sangeet Natak Academi’s Nritya Parva in 2005 and Nritya Sanranchna in 2007.

·         Newscaster for the half an hour news-based programme titled “Northeast Roundup” produced by P.K. Productions, Guwahati and Azury Communications, Guwahati for DDK, Delhi, 2006-07

·         Narration for the in flight tourism film on Assam for Air India in 2007

·         Compered the Debojit Saha Night in October, 2007

·         Anchored the two episode Assamese documentary “Jiyai Thokar Akhare” for DDK, Guwahati directed by Bidyut Chakraborty and produced by A.Thakur in 2008.

·         MC for the live programmes of Reliance, AIRTEL, AIRCEL, NOKIA and LG.

·         Anchored for VVIP programme for Northeast Business Summit, 2008 at Hotel Brahmaputra.

·         Anchored “Northeast Roundup” for 2009-2010. Producer – Junti Daula and Director- Mridul Gupta

·         Anchored the SBI program to launch a new type of ATM card for jawans of Assam Rifles, Shillong in April, 2010.

·         Anchored the cultural night to celebrate Bihu in Delhi at the Ashoka in April 2010.

·         Anchored the Kamal Kumari National Awards 2009 in November, 2010

·         Anchored two shows of Barry O’Brian’s Quiz.

·         Anchored Sangeet Sandhya, organized by Cultural Affairs Department, Govt. of Assam in March 2011

·         Anchored Putul Yatra – 6^th India Puppetry Festival organized by Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi in April, 2011

·         Anchored the Artists’ Welfare Programme organized by Satyam Foundation of the Satyam Group of Companies in August, 2011

·         Anchored The Mika Haddipa Night Rock show in Guwahati in January, 2013

·         Anchored The Cultural Evening at the Samannay Mancha at the 72^nd Sahitya Sabha at Barpeta Road in February, 2013

·         Anchored “The World Radio Day” for PPC(NE) in February, 2013

·         Anchored the Business Award Ceremony of Axis Bank in Guwahati in February, 2013

·         Anchored the 22^nd Annual Conference of Neurotrauma Society of India in August 2013

·         Anchored “Where the Gods Meet”, an Indic-Greek dance ensemble by Padmabivushan Dr. Sonal Mansingh in November, 2013

·         Anchored the Investment Summit 2014, Invest in the Northeast in March 2014

Anchored VVIP programs

·         Anchored for the AIDS Conclave in Shillong in the presence of HE, The President of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

·         Anchored for the programme whence HE The President of India, A.P.J Abdul Kalam had visited Guwahati in 2005

·         Anchored for the foundation stone laying ceremony of Jorhat Medical College by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Manmohan Singh.

·         Anchored for the Fakruddin Ali Ahmed Memoriam Awards 2006-07 on 19^th October 2008 given by HE The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil.

·         Anchored for the foundation stone laying ceremony of Tezpur Medical College on 21^st October 2008 by HE The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil.

·         Anchored the cultural programme for HE The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil on 15^th of April, 2010.

·         Anchored for the 1^st Jatinga International Festival, 2010 at Haflong in October, 2010 where HE, the Governor of Assam, Shri. J.B.Patnaik

·         Anchored for the foundation stone laying ceremony of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology in February, 2011 by the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh

·         Anchored a Seminar on RTI organized by Right, an NGO working for RTI in May, 2011 in the presence of HE, the Governor of Meghalaya, Shri R.S. Moosahary.

·         Anchored a dealer’s meet for TATA MOTORS, Guwahati in the presence of Mr. Ratan Tata.

·         Anchored the World Tea Science Congress on occasion of the Centenary Celebrations of Toklai Tea Research Association in November, 2011 where the former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam inaugurated the congregation.

·         Anchored the celebration of 1^st Year of the third term of the Congress Government in Assam in April 2012 in the presence of Smt. Sonia Gandhi

·         Anchored the “Peace Concert” performed by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Aman Ali Khan and Ayan Ali Khan in the presence of H.E. The Governor of Nagaland, Shri. Nikhil Kumar, H.E. The Governor of Assam, Shri. J.B. Patnaik and the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Shri. Tarun Gogoi at ITA, Guwahati, organized my NEZCC, Dimapur and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Assam in October 2012.

·         Anchored the ASEAN Car Rally 2012 Business Meet in December in the presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Assam, Shri Tarun Gogoi at the Sarusajai Indoor Stadium in December, 2012.

·         Anchored the Review Meeting of the PWD Dept. in the presence of Dr. C.P. Joshi, Hon’ble Union Minister, Road Transport and Highways in February, 2013

·         Anchored the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the Assam Legislative Assembly in the presence of HE, the Governor of Assam, Shri. J. B. Patnaik in April 2013

·         Anchored the Conference of Parliamentarians to discuss on HIV/AIDS organized by the Forum of Parliamentarians for HIV/AIDS (FPA) in May, 2013

·         Anchored the Conference of Religious India in the presence of HE, Pennachio, Vatican Ambassador to India and the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Tarun Gogoi at Don Bosco School in November, 2013

·         Anchored the Indian Roads Congress 2014 in Guwahati in the presence of the Hon’ble Union Minister, Sarvey Sathyanarayan and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Tarun Gogoi in January, 2014

·         The Planning Commission meeting at Guwahati in the presence of the Deputy Chairman of the PC, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia in February, 2014

Anchored programs for Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Govt. of India and Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Assam

·         Brazils’ Guitar Symphony

·         Poland’s String Trio

·         Malaysia’s Dance Drama

·         Indo-Mexican music performance

·         Myanmar Folk Dances

·         Nazrul Geeti of Bangladesh

·         Kathak Nritya of Bangladesh

·         Kathak Nritya by the Indian team from South Africa

·         Rock show from Bhutan

·         Lalon Sangeet from Bangladesh

Radio Programs:

1.      Radio Jockey for the Western Music and the Commercial Broadcasting Service of All India Radio, Guwahati.

2.      A phone-in radio-counseling programme for IGNOU in All India Radio, Guwahati.

3.      Co-anchor for The Weekly Show in All India Radio, Guwahati

4.      Hosted for a show titled ‘Juicy Moucy’ on Radio GUPSHUP 94.3FM

5.      Produced and directed 15-minute promotional programmes for Axom Sarba Sikshya Abhijan Mission titled ‘Sanjog’.

6.      Produced and directed jingles for Axom Sarba Sikshya Abhijan Mission

And also Voice-overs, anchoring and compering for various documentaries, quickies for Doordarshan Kendra, Programme Production Centre and Private Channels.

Scripted

1. Sound of Music, Om Shanti and Khoj- The Talent Search Programme.
2. Indigenous death ceremony of the Maars
3. Bamboo and Cane in Arunachal Pradesh
4. Tourism in Arunachal
5. The mystic land of the Nagas.
6. The Legendary Heroes of Assam (L.G.Bordoloi, Radha Govinda Barua and Heramba Kanta Borpujari)
7. Luitor Paare Paare Pragjytotishpuror Pora Rongpuroloy- An Epic Journey
8. Countdown to the 33^rd National Games
9. PPC’s in house programme “Campus-Real Moments” in 2005.
10. Hahir Hengulia Abha, a NRHM project for Operation Smile in 2010

Judged:

1. Electric Heals at Alcheringa, IIT, Guwahati in 2008
2. The Inter-Hostel Dance Festival at Manthan of IIT, Guwahati in 2009 and 2010
3. Street Play Competition at Sanskriti, 2011 of Asian Institute of Management and Technology, Guwahati
4. Drama Competition at Sanskriti, 2011 of Asian Institute of Management and Technology, Guwahati

Apart from this, I have also assisted in the works of renowned directors

1. Mr. Gautam Bora, an Internationally acclaimed director, producer and script-writer
2. Mr. Ranjit Das, a national award winner
3. Late Mr. Prafulla Saikia, renowned film-maker
4. Late Pranjal Saikia, renowned director and script-writer

I am the sole proprietor of SIANG VALLEY PRODUCTION, which has produced documentaries, short films, quickies, radio programmes and the like for Prasar Bharati, different departments of the Government of India, Government of Assam, North East Council, Shillong and Films Division.

I am an empanelled working producer for:

a)      Prasar Bharati

b)     Ministry of Panchayati Raj

c)      Ministry of Human Resource Development, GOI

I have also produced documentaries for Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati/Shillong/

Itanagar and PPC(NE)

1. Ratan Sardarer Sapan for DDK (Guwahati) in 2000
2. Samridhir Sonali Duar for DDK (Guwahati) in 2000
3. Pradushita Asom-the Pollution Scenario in Assam for DDK (Guwahati) in 2003
4. Matsyya Prajati- Ek Jibon Brityya. Role of Fish Fed Development Agency in Assam for DDK (Guwahati) in 2003
5. Luitor Paare Paare Pragjyotishpuror Pora Rongpuroloy-An Epic Journey for DDK (Guwahati) in 2005
6. Love and God, a short film for the Adda Film Festival in 2005
7. Off the Beaten Track, for DDK (Shillong) in 2006
8. The Sweet Gold of Meghalaya for DDK (Shillong) in 2008
9. The Land of the Rising Power for DDK (Itanagar) in 2008
10. Small is Powerful for PPC(NE) in 2008
11. Adventures of Ankur for PPC(NE) in 2011

Produced for NEC, Shillong

1. Towards a New Economic Orbit in 2006

Produced

1.        The Brew of the Eastern Clouds in 2007

Produced for Department of Forests, Government of Assam.

1. Journey Through Nature’s Own Heaven in 2008

Produced for Assam Tourism, Government of Assam

1.      Echoes of the Dikhow in 2009

Produced for National Rural Health Mission, Government of Assam.

1. Hahir Hengulia Abha, a NRHM project for Operation Smile in 2010

Produced for Films Division, GOI

1. The Shining Beaks in the Rising Sun in 2010

Directional Ventures

      1. Let’s talk openly about AIDS in 2003, produced by Thapana Films of Guwahati for PPC

      2. Hati, an Assamese stage drama at the District Library in 2004 and written by Mr. J.P. Saikia.

      3. Countdown to the 33^rd National Games, in 2005 produced by the Assam Olympic Association.

      4. Luitor Paare Paare Pragjyotishpuror Pora Rongpuroloy-An Epic Journey for DDK in 2005

     5.  Duck Farming-Towards sustainable development in 2005 for PPC (Northeast), produced by Mommy Films.

6.      Off the Beaten Track in 2006, for DDK, Shillong

7.      Towards a New Economic Orbit in 2006 for NEC, Shillong.

8.      Na Ka Bynta Ka Ri- The Role of Police and Paramilitary forces in countering insurgency in Meghalaya in 2007 for DDK, Shillong.

9.      The Brew of the Eastern Clouds in 2007

10.  The Sweet Gold of Meghalaya for DDK (Shillong) in 2008

11.  The Land of the Rising Power for DDK (Itanagar) in 2008

12.  Small is Powerful for PPC, NE in 2008

13.  Miles of Smiles, a documentary on Operation Smile for NRHM in 2009

14.  Hahir Hengulia Abha, a NRHM project for Operation Smile in 2010

15.  Shining Beaks in the Rising Sun for Films Division in 2010

16.  Adventures of Ankur (A four episode serial) for PPC (NE) in 2011

Participated in:

1. Mumbai International Film Festival, 2008
2. Stuttgart Film Festival, Germany titled “Bollywood and Beyond” in 2008
3. Northeast Filmfeast 2009

I also have a subsidiary partnership firm by the name of SIANG MMIFLICKS PRODUCTION, where we do a wide variety of works like documentary film-making, events, ads, jingles, etc. Till date we have created through this firm:

1) In Quest of Peace for Eastern Beats

2) Ambubachi Mela for the District Administration, Kamrup

3) Fashion Mantra

I own a partnership event-management business by the name of BEND STEPS MEDIA SERVICES, where we handle press meets, corporate conferences, business meets, marriages which will include entertainment, programme hosting, artists’ management and now we have also forayed into film-making. Our clients are:

1.     Lions Club of Guwahati

2.     Northeast Power News

3.     PWD, Govt. of Assam

4.     J.L. Productions, Guwahati

 

Produced

1.     Jonaki, a video CD on the life and culture of the Assamese people

CURRICULUM  - VITAE

2002-2014: Working as a producer, director and script-writer. The banner name is “Siang Valley Production” whence it produces short films, docu-dramas, documentaries (Fiction and Non-Fiction) for Doordarshan, PPC, North East Council, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and other governmental and non-governmental organizations and for

Oct 2009- Dec 2010: Worked as the creative head of Nagaon Talks, a local television channel from Nagaon District. 

1998-2002: Worked in Sangita Advertising Agency as a programme coordinator, Assistant Director, Anchor and script writer in Om Shanti Channel Pvt. Ltd. Directed and scripted certain programmes independently. Anchored programmes titled “Sound of Music”, “Om Shanti” and “Khoj – The Talent Search Programme”.

2001: Worked as a correspondent in Hindustan Times, Guwahati. Job responsibilities included filing reports of press conferences and also filing separate stories independently.

1997-1998: Worked in STG and NIIT, Guwahati branches as a counselor and in-house marketing executive.

1996-1997: Worked in East West Airlines as a Senior Marketing Executive. Job responsibilities included looking after the entire Guwahati market with occasional visits to specific locations in Assam.

1995-1996: Worked in Sterling Holiday Resorts as a Sales and Marketing Executive.

1992-1995: Worked in The Gauhati Stock Exchange Ltd., as a Junior Office Assistant.

 

Scholastic Pursuits

Masters Degree in Psychology from Madras University.

Completed a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from IGNOU.

Completed a Diploma in Marketing Management from IGNOU.

Completed a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Gauhati Commerce College, Gauhati University, with majors in Marketing Management.

Pre-University in Arts from St. Mary’s College, Shillong, NEHU.

Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE) from Loreto Convent, Shillong, Delhi Board.

 

Other Pursuits

Have completed a course in Interior Decoration and designing in 1993 from Turning Point, affiliated to the Indian Institute of Technology.

Apart from this, I am also actively involved with the Tourism Department as an anchor and a promoter of our culture.

1.      Compered for Tourism Day for over a decade for Assam Tourism

2.      Gave extensive presentations in Canada on Assam, Northeast and India in 2004 as a part of a four member team of GSE sponsored by Rotary Foundation.

3.      Compered the Northeast Cultural Evening at the Northeast Investment   Week in Bangkok in October 2007.

4.      Compered for Lachit Divas for more than five years.

5.      Participated in IITM, 2010 at Mumbai on 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th of September, 2010.

6.      Compered the Tourism Summit in Guwahati in September, 2011

7.      Compered the World Tourism Day in Guwahati in October, 2012

8.      Compered the International Travel Mart, 2013 at Guwahati, on 19^th and 20^th of January, 2013

Misc

1. Compered INFOCOM 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013 at Kolkata and NICT 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 at Guwahati and Agartala 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and ICT Patna 2009 and INFOCOM 2012: Advantage Jharkhand and Meghabytes 2012 organized by The ABP Group.

2.      Documentation of community wise customary laws under the aegis of Indira   Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi in collaboration with Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in June 2007.

4.   Compered the Assam State Film Awards, 2005 and 2007 in Guwahati

5.      Compered for the International Tea Convention 2007 held at Guwahati on November 22^nd, 2007.

6.      Judge for “Electric Heels” at Alcheringa, 2009.

7.      Counseling students of different institutions on their career, personal and psychological problems.

8.      Judged ‘Manthan’, the Inter-Hostel Cultural Festival 2009, 2010 at IIT, Guwahati

·         Publications and Writings

Subject	Number of publications/writing/reporting		Newspaper/ Journal/ Magazine	Theme of the subject
Columns	58		The Sunday magazine, titled ‘Montage’ of The North-East Daily, a publication of the Pratidin Group, Guwahati, Assam	Featured the life and works of some of the famous and unsung persons of Assam related to arts, music, dance, culture and films. Also, a separate column followed this, on the latest film to be released in the Assamese Film circuit.
Reports	46		The Assam Tribune, Hindustan Times	General reporting on the everyday happenings in the city and the state of Assam.
Features/ Stories	41		Hindustan Times, The Assam Tribune, The Telegraph, The Sentinel, Nandini(an Assamese magazine for women), The Eclectic	Art, Culture, Fashion, Transport, Personality, History of Specific locations in Guwahati, Psychology, Women in conflict.
General	18		Hindustan Times, The Assam Tribune
Special write-ups	1	“Retrieved Revelation, 1943” (2006)		Rewriting Fakruddin Ali Ahmed’s Diary/memoirs when he was in jail in 1943
Children’s Book	1	“The Adventures of Tirus” (2008)		A three story children’s book
Poetry Book	1	“10:20” (2010)		A collection of 20 poems over a period of 10 years

BLOGS

1. http://tinatmasood.blogspot.in
2. http://assambytinat.blogspot.in
3. http://murbostro.blogspot.in
4. http://consortiumofintlminds.blogspot.in
5. http://siangvalleyproduction.blogspot.in
6. http://theredbookleech.blogspot.in
7. http://eccentricityunbounded.blogspot.in
8. http://theredbioscope.blogspot.in

Participated in:

1. “Mountain Echoes”, a Literary Festival at Thimpu organized by Siyahi of which the Chief Patron was HM, the Queen of Bhutan, Ashi Dorji Wangme Wangchuk.
2. 1^st Asian Literary Festival, 2010 organized by the Northeast Writers’ Forum in Guwahati

Awards/Recognitions:

1.      Crowned as the INDIAN ICON 2013 by the Parwaz Express, a Hindi Daily and the Urdu Press Club at New Delhi on March 10, 2013 for my contribution to media, entertainment and social service for more than 24 years.

2.      The JRMD Goenka Memorial Public Charitable Trust, which recognized my services as an anchor.

3.      Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding contribution to the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme in 2008-2009 as President, Rotary Club of Guwahati Central, R.I.Dist. 3240

On the lighter side:

1.      I have been cast in an advertisement for Jaipan Teleshopping for their skin product ‘Power Perfect Pore’, which is shown in almost all the television channels worldwide.

2.      Also featured in the tele - advertisement of the Kaziranga International Trade Expo, 2007

3.      Walked the ramp during the celebrity round of Assam Fashion Week, 2007 organized by CEC at ITA, Machkhowa.

Languages known: Assamese, English, Bengali, Hindi.

Date of Birth: 16^th January

Marital Status: Married

Strengths: Empathetic and able to learn from mistakes

Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Acting, Poetry, Philanthropy, Blogging, Singing, Counseling and Talking to a 1000 people and enjoying it.