Resume
Name Paresh Naik Ph +91-79-26431125 / M 919824061764
Email naikparesh@gmail.com
Nationality Indian
Birth 29-01-1959 Surat, Gujarat (South), India
Languages Known Gujarati, English, Hindi
Education M.A. (English Literature), Gujarat University 1981
Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication, Bhavans College, Ahmedabad 1982-83
Occupation Freelance Writer-Director [ Films, TV –Video, Theatre + ] 1985-
Biographical Films
• Yugadrashta / On the life of V.L.Mehta / NDDB, Anand
• Aimlessly / On the life of Rajendra Shah / Sahitya Akademi, Delhi
• Sahkardrashta / On the life of PLN Raju / NDDB, Anand
• Saundarya Nu Gaanu / On the life of Makrand Dave / Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
• Darshak No Desh / On the life of 'Darshak / Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
TV Serials
KaalSarp / Gujarati / Doordarshan, Ahmedabad
JackPot/Gujarati / Doordarshan, Ahmedabad
DhoombakDhoomba/Gujarati/13 Episodes / Doordarshan, Ahmedabad
Hijrat / Hindi / Doordarshan, Delhi
Ahsas / Hindi / Doordarshan / 1996
Radio - Scripted & Produced Features Dholavira
Over 200 episodes of Plays/Serials/Features for IGNOU / Audio Classroom for IGNOU
for All India Radio (A’bad / Rajkot / Delhi Serials Kunjal Panje Kutchhji (Kutchhi-Gujarati)& KMVS (Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan), Bhuj.
Tivrapadana Tamasha (Dangi)
Plays Addhi Badshahi
Sankranti
Aatapata
Media Campaign
‘Angikaar’ - 15 Audio Productions (Plays, Documentaries) for Strategic Behaviour Change Programme of Handicap International (HI), National Institute of Design (NID), Blind People’s Association (BPA)
Workshops
Artmatrix Spic Mecey, Kota, Rajasthan
So Varas ni Vaat Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Screenplay Writing Women Writers Association, Tithal, Valsad, Gujarat
Kauda Hai Jamaalshaahi School of Languages, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Theatre
Koi Pan Aek Phul nu Naam Bolo To. (Madhu Rai)
Begum Burve (Satish Alekar)
Najeek (Raghuvir Chaudhri)
Swapnakshari & Ramat (Labhshanker Thaker) (Aparna Dixit, Rina Sharma, Hetal Sondarva)
Samevalo Nadkarni (Vijay Tendulkar) (Prabhakar Shukla, Vijaya Desai)
Andhkaar (Vijay Tendulkar) (Sonali Mehta, Himanshu Trivedi)
Be Bhillu ni Baaji (Paresh Naik) (Dipti Joshi, Kirti Umarvadia, Sachin Amin)

Other Performing Forms (Dance +)
Formatica / Anart School of Classical Dances (Ishira Parikh, Maulik Shah)
Urja / Anart School of Classical Dances (Ishira Parikh, Maulik Shah)
My Time My Space / Anart School of Classical Dances (Ishira Parikh, Maulik Shah)
Rupmati / Anart School of Classical Dances
Paavdi Gaam ni Vaat / Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative [CHRI]
Kaalpurush / Anart School of Classical Dances
Urja / Anart School of Classical Dances
Feature Films
Dhaad 1999-2000
Producer Kirti Khatri, Jayant Khatri Films Foundation / Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation
Writer Jayant Khatri
Music Vanraj Bhatia
Art Vibha Naik
Cast Nandita Das / KayKay / Raghuvir Yadav
Sujat Mehta / Sandip Kulkarni / Pelva
Camera Ravji Sondarva
Editor Jayesh Deliwala, Paresh Naik
Hun Hunshi Hunshilal - Love in the time of Malaria - [Wrote Original Screenplay, Dialogues, Lyrics] 1991-1992
Producer-Director Sanjiv Shah, Karanar Productionsl
Camera Navroze Contractor
Music Rajat Dholakia
Cast Dilip Joshi, Renuka Sahane, Mohan Gokhle
The Film was screened at the Indian Panorama section IFFI, New Delhi in 1992
Vahu Ane Ghodo
Telefilm
Producer Doordarshan
Writer Jhaverchand Meghani
Music Deval Mehta
Art Vibha Naik
Publications - Fiction
• Pardarshak Nagar
• Jal Mane Vagya Kare
• Gulmahor
• Postmortem
• Koi Koi ne Olakhtun Nathi
Short Stories
• Panch sara Jan
Plays
 Fargati
 Chakravaat
 Chhanu Chhapnu
 A.D.2022
Non-Fiction Sahitya Sanjna Kosh -A Dictionary of Literary Terms-
-With Dr.Chandrakant Topiwala-
Visiting Faculty / Jury Member at -
• Communication Development Centre [CDC], Gujarat Universtity
• School of Journalism, Gujarat University
• All India Radio Staff Training Centre, Ahmedabad
• Natinal Institute of Design
• DAIIT, Gandhinagar
• MIT Design Institute, Pune
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