Siddharth Kak

Siddharth Kak
Years active 1972-present
Spouse(s) Gita Siddharth
Children Antara Kak

Siddharth Kak is a Kashmiri Indian documentary maker, television producer, and presenter, best known as the producer and presenter of Surabhi (1993–2001).[1][2] Subsequently, Kak established the 'Surabhi Foundation' with the assistance of Ford Foundation and started a project on preserving cultural artefacts.[3]

Early life

Kak was born in Kashmir and was brought up in Delhi. He was educated at Lawrence School, Sanawar[4] and subsequently graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[3]

Career

Siddharth Kak currently hosts the Travel Show "Indiadhanush" on NDTV Imagine with Ami Trivedi, a popular Gujarati drama artist.

Personal life

He is married to a Maharashtrian actress Geeta Siddharth.

Filmography

Year Film Director Producer Writer Notes
1987 Raj Kapoor Yes Yes
1993 Surabhi Yes
2006 Mano Ya Na Mano Yes

As an actor

Year Films Roles Notes
1979 The Great Monkey Rip-Off Superintendent
1981 Bulundi CBI Inspector Salim Shirazi
1981 Daasi Eye Specialist
1982 Arth Anil
1987 Mr India Chief officer CBI (uncredited)

As an actor on TV

Year Title Roles Notes
1984 The Jewel in the Crown (TV Mini-Series) - Crossing the River Rajendra Singh

Works

References

  1. ↑ "Blast from the past Renuka Sahane and Siddharth Kak in Surabhi". The Hindu. Feb 25, 2008.
  2. ↑ IMDB Page for Renuka
  3. 1 2 "Glorifying India’s diverse culture on the celluloid screen". Indian Express. May 18, 2002.
  4. ↑ Hemal Ashar, 'Ragging a reflection of our brutal world' at mid-day.com, accessed 7 March 2012

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