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Top 3 Casting Directors

Nandini Shrikent
Facebook page (You can send your portfolio as a "message")
https://www.facebook.com/nandini.shrikent?fref=ts
Advice for aspiring actors
"Watch films, watch plays, watch people, keep it real and be positive. The rest is up to Dionysus".


Vicky Sidana
Facebook page (You can send your portfolio as a "message")
https://www.facebook.com/VickySidanaCastingDirector
Twitter page (You can tweet your website or request for his contact Email/Number)
https://twitter.com/vickysidana_

Mukesh Chhabra
Interested are requested to send in your latest pictures (Max. up to 4 pictures not exceeding 2Mb) with the following Email Id-
mukeshchhabra27@gmail.com
Mukesh Chhabra casting co. on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mukesh-Chhabras-Casting-Co/508627739217032
Mukesh Chhabra's website (Note: The site opens late)
http://www.mccc.in

Other Important Casting Directors

 Shanoo Sharma
Star finds: Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, Bhumi Pednekar
Arguably the biggest name in the casting circuit of Bollywood, Shanoo Sharma is the casting director of Yash Raj Films and has blockbusters like Dhoom 3, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Ek Tha Tiger, My Name is Khan, Band Baja Baaraat etc to her credit. Sharma's big break came in the form of Karan Johar's 2009 thriller Kurbaan which got her noticed after she handled a celebrity star cast beautifully.A decade into the business, Ranveer Singh, and Arjun Kapoor are considered to be her biggest draws and the young stars have publicly gone on record to say that they owe their careers to Shanoo!
Contact details: casting@yashrajfilms.com
Facebook page for message: https://www.facebook.com/Shanoo-YRFcasting-201876266557914

Atul Mongia
It was his interest in film making that eventually helped Mongia cast and deal with actors better. Post his teaching stint at the renowned Barry John School of Acting in New Delhi, Atul moved to Mumbai and got busy training actors for Dibakar Banerjee's relatively fresh cast in Love Sex Aur Dhoka.And that's how he was handed over the responsibility of finding actors for films.
Contact details:  atulcasting@gmail.com
Facebook page for message: https://www.facebook.com/atul.mongia.1

Shruti Mahajan
Chakravyuh, Ram Leela, Mary Kom and Finding Fanny are some noted milestones in Shruti's portfolio as a casting director which have sealed her career in the big league. And with plum upcoming projects like Bajirao Mastani, Gangajaal 2 and AR Murugadoss's next, the future looks promising for this girl.
Contact details: shrutimcasting@gmail.com
Facebook page for message: https://www.facebook.com/shruti.mahajan.5855

Honey Trehan
Another theater product from Delhi, Honey Trehan worked as a stage director in New Delhi. However, his chance meeting with Vishal Bhardwaj in Mumbai changed the course of his career. Trehan worked as an assistant director in Bhardwaj's Makdee and later showed interest in getting actors for Bhardwaj's movies. That is how Maqbool, Omkaraand Kaminey happened and there was no looking back for Trehan.
Trehan's first independent assignment was Aamir Khan's production, Delhi Belly. However, it was his dream to cast for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Ritesh Sidhwani, which also happened with the time. Today, Trehan is content with the way his career has shaped up and feels there is plenty of scope for casting directors in the industry
You can tweet to Honey Trehan: https://twitter.com/HoneyTrehan
Facebook page for message: https://www.facebook.com/honey.trehan.3

Artist | Model Coordinators

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1. +Globalmodels (022) 61625018, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400058; www.globalmodels.com
2. Inmatch Modelling Pvt Ltd (022) 61427098, S V Road, Vile Parle West, Mumbai - 400056 
3. Passion Movies Entertainment (022) 61631674; Bungalow No 50/50, S V P Nagar, Opp Janki Devi School, 4 Bungalow,  Mahada, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
4. Starlight Model & Talent Management (022) 61621619, Bungalow No 3, 2nd Floor Mhada Colony, Opp RTO, Svp Nagar, 4 Bungalows, Near Telephone Exchange, Andheri West, Mumbai
5. Chain2bollywood (022) 67384876201, Shree Raj Chs, Opposite Swimming Pool, M G Road, Kandivali West, Mumbai - 400067
6. Rdg Management (022) 61425902; Office No 540, 5th Floor, Ijmima Complex, Near New Infinity Mall, Off New Link Road, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
7. Project Party Life (022) 45206387anand kunj chs ltd, 65U linking Rd, North Avenue Rd, Santacruz West, Mumbai - 400054
8. Talent Fullon (022) 61429179;  Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
9. Glamourhunt Communications (022) 49187381; 68 D, Oshiwara Industrial Centre, Opposite Oshiwara Bus Depot, Link Road, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400104
10. Stargazer Entertainment (022) 45206832; A-103, Gurudarshan, Rajpoot Dairy, 2nd Cross Lane, Lokhandwala Complex-Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
11. S Entertainment Events Promotions &... (022) 49184610; Dr Patwardhan Hall, Near Dakshin Mukhi Hanuman Temple, Agra Road, Kalyan City, Thane - 421301
12. One Take Casting (022) 49178420109; Vinay Industrial Estate, Next To Subkhuch Food Palaza, Link Road, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
13. Ideas Unlimited-9022) 61425593; Rani Sati Marg, Malad East, Mumbai - 400097; www.ideasunlimited.co.in
14. Sunrays Entertainment-(022) 49185785 Chincholi Bunder Road, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064; www.sunraysentertainment.com
15. Midastouch (022) 45206431; 303 Elavia Manor, Chincholi Bunder Road, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
16. Midas Modelling Group-(022) 65289967 Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053; www.midasmodelling.com
17. Parshva Media And Entertainment (022) 616122412 Gyan Kutir, Near Kandivali Municipal Garden, S V P Rd Kandivilli, Kandivali West, Mumbai - 400067
18. Kwan Entertainment And Marketing Solutions Pvt Ltd (022) 42413333 Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053; www.kwan.in
19. ++Fame (022) 26570243; Rehab, Government Colony, Hari Mandir, Bandra-E, Bandra East, Mumbai - 400051
20. +Inega Model Management Pvt Ltd (022) 26040679;  Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050; www.inegamodels.com
21. +Anita Israni 9821925888; 1102 , C Wing, Evershine Cosmic, Next To Dhiraj Gaurav Heights, Lane Opposite Infinity Heights, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
22. Bollywood Guideline Center (022) 61619297; S V Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053; 
23. +Mona Irani Model Agency (022) 26321981; C 13 Troika Apt 3rd Floor Lokhandwala Cplx, Lokhandwala, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
24. Asha Coordinator  9930996640; J S Road, Borivali West, Mumbai - 400092; 
25. Hr Creation Entertainment Tv Media (022) 61426781; Rasik Apartment, 1st Floor, Flat No 104, Next To Maxus Mall, Next To Croma & Bata Showroom, Bhayandar West, Thane - 401101
26. K Creation Entertainment TV Media 9820165617; 431, 4th Floor, Ijmima Building, Opp Infinity Building, Link Road, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
27. +Red Carpet Production 9892005684; 302 Sheradals Towers, Sharly Rajan Road, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050
28. Justarz Modeling Agency (022) 42645561; Royal Sand Building A Wing Room No 312, Next Raheja Classic No 5, New Link Road, Lokhandwala Complex-Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
29. +Endeavour (022) 26392189; B/509/511, 5th Floor, Crystal Plaza, Opposite Infinity Mall, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
30. Mak Modelling Studio (022) 42645609; G-38, Ground Floor, Om Heera Panna Mall, Near Shriji Restaurant, Oshiwara, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
31. Bollywood Break Magazine 9324842878; 18 Basement Ashoka Super Market, Near Patkar College, S V Road, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400062
32. Sameer Banerjee (022) 66787586943, 1st Floor, Adarsh Nagar, Oshiwara Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
33. +Zing Talents 9833229918; 107 JAY Vanita, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400061
34. ++Eskimo Modelling Agency 9819773381; 127 /16, Mahada, Near Versova Telephone Exchange, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
35. Freelance Casting Director 9821432422;  Andheri West, Mumbai - 400058
36. +Fade In 3i Talent Management  (022) 40148015;  Evershine Nagar, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
37. Fame & Face 9892998856; PO. Box No 15, Navi Mumbai, Nerul, Thane - 400706

Other casting coordinators/casting directors

• Blue Saint Movies (022) 49181098, New Mahada 2/C 1304, Lokhandwala Circle Behind HDFC Bank, Andheri West, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
• +Neha Casting,  8108221034, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400061
• Prince Entertainment (022) 45202991, A-3, Vasant Mahal, Kt Village, Near The Greater Bombay Co-Operative Bank, 60 Feet Road, Vasai Road West, Thane - 401202
• Gaurav (022) 26363984, Maharashtra Police Federation Society, Building No 1, Room No 602, Wing 2, 6th Floor, Gate No 8, Dadasaheb Gaikwad Nagar, Malvani, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
• Ranjeet Gujarati (022) 26462404 Shop No 6, Park Paradise, Opposite Green, Near Milat Garden, Lokhandwala Complex-Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
• +Himesh Choudhary Creative Unit 9167424143, satellite tower, film city road, film city road, Goregaon East, Mumbai - 400063
• Freelance AD & Casting (Rafiya) 9167149195 Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
• filocasting , (022) 40042202evershinemall, Evershine Mall Malad West, Chincholi Bunder Road, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
• Mystic Angels Entertainment 9820010450B/1106, Silicon Park, Behind JAI Nagar & Jankalayan Nagar, Off Marve Road, Evershine Nagar-Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
• Dcasters 8652201111Office No 16 1st Floor, Evershine Mall Mindspace, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064
• GRACIAS CINEMA PRODUCTIONS (022) 49183257 Mmrda, R-2, 310, Poonam Ngr, Nr Pmc Bank, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400093
• N. A Pictures 9869738465, Oshiwara Depo, Motilal Nagar, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400104
• Name Media (022) 2267016482, Arthur Villa, Opposite Andheri Post Office, Gautam Lane 1, S V Road, Andheri West, MUMBAI - 400058
• Castingtree Asia Services Pvt Ltd (022) 26743379Golden Chambers, Opp Citi Mall, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
• Acron Productions 9820973570302, Ram Krishna Building, Happy Home Society, Opposite Jal Hotel, Nehru Road, Vile Parle East, Mumbai - 400057
• Bigg Moon Management Group 9773493561B 25/402, A 1 Badar Society, Millat Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
• Sagar Casting Communication 9323988968RNA Arcade, Shop No 30, 3rd Road, Lokhandwala Complex-Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
• Casting Networks (022) 42958853Bunglow No.3 , Mhada, Near MTNL Exchange, SVP Nagar, Janki Devi School Lane, Four Bunglows-Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
• JC PRODUCTIONS PVT LTD 8976600334, TRANQUILL TREE, NEAR VERSOVA VIDHYA MANDIR, OPP CVC SCHOOL LANE, Yari Road-Versova, Mumbai - 400061
• Actors Arena 9820097382

Websites of Commercial ad production houses for actors and models

http://www.vedhaproductions.com/
http://www.brandshape.in/
http://kreativeaccessmedia.com/
http://www.ishatv.com/
http://flyingsaucerpictures.in/
www.corcoisefilms.com/
www.rdpindia.com
www.nirvanafilms.com
www.footcandles.com
www.goodmorningfilms.com
www.rfentertainment.in
http://www.abstractfilms.in/
http://www.adfilm-valas.com/
http://nativeworks.in

URLs of sites to register and find details of auditions, self-promotion, and agencies

http://www.productionparadise.com/film-directory/mumbai.html
http://www.cine-dreams.com
http://www.glitzfolio.com/
http://www.imapictures.com/casting_jobs_opportunities.php
http://www.indiwood.com/
http://www.glamourhunt.com/wanna_model.htm
http://www.mandy.com/1/services.cfm?t=indi&c=agnt
http://andtheninc.com/
http://models.ibindass.com/
http://www.uploadedface.com/
http://www.benchmark-models.com/casting_calls.asp
http://www.bollywoodactingagency.com/viewcv.php

How To Make Big Money And Learn Acting By Film/TV Ads

Commercial ad example Indian idol

Are you ready to learn acting free, earn lots of money, but ready to struggle in a stiff requirement?

6 questions and answers

Commercials on TV, Video channels and on other advertising sources  and are a great way for you to practice your acting craft. You can work on your “improvisation” acting techniques ie playing a scene without a written script (Improv)  skills, make great money, and make invaluable connections with influential people in the industry. However, due to stiff requirements and competition it can be difficult to get started in commercial ads work.
How you can break into commercial ads work and start promoting commercial products . We took a survey of some of the directors attached to production houses of commercial ads and   asked them the following questions:

1. How can actors can get jobs in commercials/commercial acting?

A clearly defined “look.”

Imagine a 20-year-old with unshaven face actor, a bad fitting dress, facial marks or tattoos,and high heals funny shoes. Now imagine a clean-shaven 50-year-old actor with white hair, expensive dress or suit, and glasses. There may be more roles available for the 20-year-old, but the 50-year-old is going to have a higher success chance due to cultivating a clearly defined “look.

Action: Create a “look” by working on your body, face, dress and etiquette code and then define your “Type”. 


An improv (Improvisation background) natural ability or training.

Many commercials ads may not require actors to speak, but almost all require actors to have the ability to think fast on their feet, entertain, or simply create, in most cases, into something worth watching. Though an improv background is not mandatory, many casting directors certainly look to actors with this improvisation ability for their commercial ad projects.

Action: Learn this acting technique of “Improv”(Improvisation) from your school or better if you have a personal coach

2. Can actors learn auditioning and earn money as well?

Yes. Commercials ads are a great way to practice auditioning, get used to being on set, and make good money.

Action: Identify school, workshops or a personal coach to take a special commercial ad and “improv” training. Learn audition skills. Many commercial auditions are improvisations, and working on these skills will prove invaluable. In addition to training your skills, meet experienced commercial ad actors in auditions who may give you tips, recommendations, or referrals that you may not know.

Buy these 2 books for how to prepare for commercial ads auditions

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3. What are the right ways to better chances getting selected in commercial ads? 

1. To figure out the “Type” of actor or character required (age, physical attributes, looks, behavior etc) 
2. Find out what types of roles and what types of commercials they would be best for you. The best way to do that is to watch commercials and find the type of actors that are most similar to the characters in an ad.

Action: 

1. Find out your type: How do you look, behave (Your attitude)?Think of all of the films and TV shows you’ve seen and start to notice how you would describe all the characters you see in just a few words and where do you fit in. 
2. Make a good portfolio. They should keep ready a "resume cum headshot" (resume to be clipped at the back of the headshot) to be submitted to the production houses/ model coordinators

headshot and resume to be clipped on the back

4. Should actors have excellent acting skills for commercial ads?

May help but not really necessary.

The danger is some actors have a tendency to show off their acting ability when they appear for auditions irrespective of type of an audition resulting into focusing the character rather than the product they are promoting

Here are the facts

Learn acting for commercial ads
Remember, in commercial ads you are a medium to sell a product or a concept and not just a character. It's a question of how good are you as a medium rather than an actor. How well you can tell and show a story (product) is more important.

1. In commercial acting, they are buying your special magic and consider your inner self, your essence. Therefore, sometimes you don't even need much acting experience if you have “a look” suitable for their script's character and can light up in front of the camera. 
2. But good acting is still a plus and you can also learn lots of tips watching commercial ads on TV and in other media like video channels

Action: There are some artist (Modeling) coordinators in Mumbai (nowadays, a so-called casting director) primarily for commercial ads.

Here are some. Register

5. How much an actor or a model can earn?

It depends on the budget a production house has or on a client and the product.
However, in the Indian commercial ad business, depending on the reputation of a saleable value of an actor. it could be anywhere from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 50,000,000 (5 crores for actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra and so on) for each ad

6. Which commercial ads production houses actors/ models can contact directly?

Details of most of the commercial ad production houses can be found by visiting this site:

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Important individual commercial ad production houses

http://www.vedhaproductions.com/
http://www.brandshape.in/
http://kreativeaccessmedia.com/
http://www.ishatv.com/
http://flyingsaucerpictures.in/
www.corcoisefilms.com/
www.rdpindia.com
www.nirvanafilms.com
www.footcandles.com
www.goodmorningfilms.com
www.rfentertainment.in
http://www.abstractfilms.in/
http://www.adfilm-valas.com/
http://nativeworks.in/
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