India born and raised, Michael is a writer and producer for both stage and screen. He is the founder of Beautiful Bay Entertainment, a development and production services company based in India focussing on narratives for the global market.
Michael wrote the screenplay for "Bombairiya" a comedy drama which he also produced. Bombairiya is currently on Netflix and was distributed theatrically in India by Sony Pictures in 2019.
Michael wrote the book and lyrics for and lead produced the £4M stage adaptation of The Far Pavilions M. M. Kaye’s best-selling epic romantic adventure novel. Michael has recently reimagined The Far Pavilions as a TV series and has written the Bible and pilot episode for a 3 season returning series.
Michael is married to film director Pia Sukanya and the proud father of their other coproduction, a son called Edi.
Specialties: Adaptation, Writing, Producing
Unique traits: Screenwriter with 10 years experience of Co-producing and Executive Producing in India.
Bombairiya
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Film
by Kreo Films / Pia Sukanya
Writer Producer A PR agent trying to find her stolen phone, a politician in trouble and a fading celebrity find their lives intertwining in unexpected messy ways.