Different stories.
One shared window.

Meet the people opening windows through film, photography, illustration, communication and community.

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The perspective lines are editorial expressions based on each person’s work, rather than direct quotations.

Priyaswara Bharti
KHIDKI / 01 CO-FOUNDER

Priyaswara Bharti

Making media a tool for agency, representation and change.

A story should do more than make people listen. It should make space for the people telling it to be heard.

Get to know Priyaswara

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.

Priambada Bharti
KHIDKI / 02 CO-FOUNDER

Priambada Bharti

Connecting people, programmes and the confidence to be heard.

When people learn to tell their own stories, they become more than participants in change — they become its storytellers.

Get to know Priambada

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.

Abhinandan Gopal
KHIDKI / 03 FOUNDER

Abhinandan Gopal

Bringing cinema, technology and human stories into conversation.

A good story doesn’t just tell you something about the world. It changes the way you look at it.

Get to know Abhinandan

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.

Zuhrat Ul Wardh
KHIDKI / 04 CO-FOUNDER

Zuhrat Ul Wardh

Helping ideas take shape and stories find a form beyond words.

Sometimes, a story needs fewer words and a different way of seeing.

Get to know Zuhrat

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.

Sohan Maharajan
KHIDKI / 05 CREATIVE TEAM

Sohan Maharajan

A cinematic eye for people, places and the meaning of belonging.

Every frame holds a point of view. The question is whose story we choose to see.

Get to know Sohan

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.

Srikant
KHIDKI / 06 CREATIVE TEAM

Srikant

Documenting lived realities with craft and care.

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.

Get to know Srikant

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.

Aryan
KHIDKI / 07 CREATIVE TEAM

Aryan

Finding stories in everyday moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed.

Sometimes, the most meaningful stories are the moments that happen when nobody is posing.

Get to know Aryan

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.

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.