Making media a tool for agency, representation and change.
A perspective
A story should do more than make people listen. It should make space for the people telling it to be heard.
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Priyaswara works at the intersection of storytelling and social change. Working alongside adolescents and youth across Bihar, she has contributed to initiatives around child rights, gender equality, education, health and active citizenship. Through documentary filmmaking, campaigns and media training, she creates ways for young people to tell their stories and participate in the decisions that affect their lives.
Connecting people, programmes and the confidence to be heard.
A perspective
When people learn to tell their own stories, they become more than participants in change — they become its storytellers.
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Priambada brings together youth engagement, communication and programme-building. Her experience in the social impact sector spans climate action, gender, education, governance and child rights. From mentoring young people in digital storytelling to training volunteers in content creation and communication, she helps create the conditions for people to participate, express themselves and share their own stories.
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KHIDKI / 03 FOUNDER
Founder · Digital storyteller · Filmmaker
Abhinandan Gopal
Bringing cinema, technology and human stories into conversation.
A perspective
A good story doesn’t just tell you something about the world. It changes the way you look at it.
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With a background in computer science, media studies and marketing, Abhinandan moves between writing, filmmaking and technology. His work includes writing podcasts, directing short films and telling stories around children’s rights. At Khidki, he brings a love for cinema and a curiosity about technology to making communication more meaningful, accessible and human.
Helping ideas take shape and stories find a form beyond words.
A perspective
Sometimes, a story needs fewer words and a different way of seeing.
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Zuhrat combines illustration, graphic design and an interest in emerging technologies to make ideas engaging and accessible. Her work includes newsletters for Ashoka University and the Vithi Foundation, as well as campaigns for Bihar Youth for Child Rights. At Khidki, she brings a visual imagination that gives stories new ways to be seen.
A cinematic eye for people, places and the meaning of belonging.
A perspective
Every frame holds a point of view. The question is whose story we choose to see.
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With a background in Politics, Philosophy, Economics and Media Studies, Sohan explores the relationship between people, places and the experiences that shape them. His work ranges from intimate documentaries about home and belonging to visual identities for large-scale campaigns. At Khidki, he brings a thoughtful approach to images that help people’s stories be seen, felt and remembered.
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KHIDKI / 06 CREATIVE TEAM
Filmmaker · Cinematographer · Photographer
Srikant
Documenting lived realities with craft and care.
A perspective
The camera is not just a way to show people’s lives; it is a way to make space for their stories to be seen.
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Working in cinema since 2019, Srikant has contributed to more than 30 films and collaborated with organisations including UNICEF India, Oxfam India and CREA. His documentary work captures community experiences, social initiatives and stories of change, with recognition at national and international film festivals. At Khidki, he brings the craft of filmmaking and a commitment to documenting people’s realities with care.
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KHIDKI / 07 CREATIVE TEAM
Photographer · Visual storyteller
Aryan
Finding stories in everyday moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed.
A perspective
Sometimes, the most meaningful stories are the moments that happen when nobody is posing.
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Aryan is a photographer from Patna, Bihar, whose work spans street and festival photography, portraits, cultural events, commercial shoots and social-impact projects. Moving between planned compositions and the spontaneity of life unfolding in front of his lens, he brings versatility and an instinct for capturing people in their natural element.
The connections continue
Beyond our team. A world of storytellers.
Our shared purpose is to make room for more people to tell their own stories. Every new voice opens another window.