Gautam Parvi is a Filmmaker and a Writer based in Mumbai. Born in Mumbai in 1982, his interest lied more in films than academics. Like any other middle-class parents, his parents were alarmed. Thus, he was forced to do Engineering where he obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering. With an engineering degree under his belt, he was campus selected for a reputed Automobile manufacturing company where he worked for six month until he put his foot down and began to pursue his dreams - Filmmaking. After a year of initial struggle and doing odd jobs, he went on to assist Vidhu Vinod Chopra for his film 'Eklavya - The Royal Guard'. He was then associated with Vinod Chopra Films for the next four years as an Assistant Director which he considers his film school training. He later went on to work some of the finest filmmakers in the country.