Prahlad Kakkar
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Prahlad Kakar is a leading Indian ad film director, best known for his work on the famous Pepsi
TV commercial with Amitabh Bachchan
and Sachin Tendulkar
. He is the founder and main director for Genesis Film Productions, one of India’s leading production houses, established in 1977
He is renowned for his candid and outspoken nature. An avid scuba diver, in 1995 he set up 'Lacadives', a scuba-diving school, along with his wife Mitali Kakar at Kadmat Island
, in collaboration with the Govt. of Lakshadweep
. He also runs a coffee shop, and Casa Amore, a wine bar and restaurant, set up in Mumbai
in 2001.
He also did a part of his schooling from St. Joseph's Academy, Dehradun.
In 1966, he passed out from Sainik School, Kunjpura
, Karnal
, and 1970, he graduated with Economics
(Honors) from Fergusson College
, Pune
.
, as an Asst. Director for films such as ‘Ankur
’, ‘Manthan
’, and ‘'Bhumika
’.
After training under Shyam Benegal
, Manjit Kakar and Ravi Uppor, Prahlad Kakar founded Genesis Film Productions in 1977. Today, Genesis Film Productions is considered to be one of the most highly regarded advertisement film making agencies in India.
Genesis Film Productions is also known for the short film "Bali" made in affiliation with the channel Star One
. Prahlad Kakar is also known for his popular Kamasutra ads.
Prahlad Kakar is the co-founder of ReefWatch Marine Conservation. setup in 1994, which aims at creating marine-life awareness. Prahlad Kakar supports and plays an important role as the Chief Advisor & Trustee of Natura Outdoor Education Trust.
Prahlad Kakar has a passion for scuba diving and in 2000 he became a CMAS 2 Star Scuba Diving Instructor.
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
TV commercial with Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
and Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and one-day international cricket. He is the only male player to score a double century in the history of ODI cricket...
. He is the founder and main director for Genesis Film Productions, one of India’s leading production houses, established in 1977
He is renowned for his candid and outspoken nature. An avid scuba diver, in 1995 he set up 'Lacadives', a scuba-diving school, along with his wife Mitali Kakar at Kadmat Island
Kadmat Island
Kadmat Island, also known as Cardamom Island, is an island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India.-Geography:...
, in collaboration with the Govt. of Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep , formerly known as the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km off the coast of the South West Indian state of Kerala...
. He also runs a coffee shop, and Casa Amore, a wine bar and restaurant, set up in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 2001.
Early life
Prahlad Kakar grew up in Mumbai and his father was an army colonel based in Pakistan. His mother is half Burmese and half Marathi.He also did a part of his schooling from St. Joseph's Academy, Dehradun.
In 1966, he passed out from Sainik School, Kunjpura
Sainik School, Kunjpura
Sainik School, Kunjpura is one of the first five Sainik Schools established by the 'Sainik Schools Society' in 1961 in India. The school comes under the control of state government and Ministry of Defence and was also the first Sainik School in the state of Haryana , and was set up prepare...
, Karnal
Karnal
Karnal is an important city and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana.Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas in the Mahabharata era for the king Karna, a mythological hero and a key figure in the epic tale...
, and 1970, he graduated with Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
(Honors) from Fergusson College
Fergusson College
Fergusson College is a degree college in western India, situated in the city of Pune. It was founded in 1885 by the Deccan Education Society and at that time was the first privately governed college in India. It is named after Sir James Fergusson, the Governor of Bombay, who donated a then...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
.
Career
Prahlad Kakar joined advertising in 1971, as an Accounts Executive at ASP (Delhi) and after a year, he was transferred to the company's Bombay office. In 1972, he joined the renowned feature director, Shyam BenegalShyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
, as an Asst. Director for films such as ‘Ankur
Ankur
Ankur may refer to:* Ankur , a 1974 Hindustani film* Ankur , edible sprouts* Ankur Group, a community working toward supporting Bengali language on GNU/Linux operating system...
’, ‘Manthan
Manthan
Manthan was a 1976 Hindi film made by Shyam Benegal, based on a story written jointly by Verghese Kurien and director Shyam Benegal...
’, and ‘'Bhumika
Bhumika
Bhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
’.
After training under Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
, Manjit Kakar and Ravi Uppor, Prahlad Kakar founded Genesis Film Productions in 1977. Today, Genesis Film Productions is considered to be one of the most highly regarded advertisement film making agencies in India.
Genesis Film Productions is also known for the short film "Bali" made in affiliation with the channel Star One
Star One
Star One is a Dutch progressive metal supergroup/side-project of Arjen Anthony Lucassen of Ayreon fame. Unlike Ayreon, the band did not follow one storyline; instead, each song was a different story with a sci-fi concept, most of the tracks based on existing movies and series.-Origins and first...
. Prahlad Kakar is also known for his popular Kamasutra ads.
Prahlad Kakar is the co-founder of ReefWatch Marine Conservation. setup in 1994, which aims at creating marine-life awareness. Prahlad Kakar supports and plays an important role as the Chief Advisor & Trustee of Natura Outdoor Education Trust.
Personal life
Prahlad Kakar is married to Mitali Dutt Kakar, the owner of the film companies Offspring and Offshoot. They have three sons Arnav, Varun and Anhjin.Prahlad Kakar has a passion for scuba diving and in 2000 he became a CMAS 2 Star Scuba Diving Instructor.