Bina Paul
First Chair, SISE Foundation
Acclaimed film editor and filmmaker whose work spans Indian cinema, film festivals, documentary practice, and the promotion of Asian cinema.
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Council
Guiding the craft. Shaping the future of Indian screen editing.
The Council of the Society of Indian Screen Editors brings together accomplished editors, filmmakers, educators, and practitioners from across India’s diverse cinematic traditions.
Their collective experience represents generations of editorial practice—from independent and mainstream cinema to documentaries, streaming, film education, festivals, and international cinema.
Together, the Council provides creative, professional, educational, and institutional guidance to SISE and its initiatives.
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Governing Council
Bhimsingh Lenin
Governing Council
Film editor, writer, and director whose extensive career spans Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema.
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A. Sreekar Prasad
Governing Council
Film editor with a career of more than three decades and work across multiple Indian languages.
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Arghyakamal Mitra
Governing Council
Film editor whose work has made a significant contribution to contemporary Bengali cinema.
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Aarti Bajaj
Governing Council
Hindi film editor known for award-winning work and long-standing collaborations with leading contemporary filmmakers.
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Sanjiv Shah
Governing Council
Filmmaker and editor whose work spans documentary, feature filmmaking, and socially engaged cinema.
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Mahesh Narayanan
Governing Council
Film editor, director, screenwriter, and cinematographer whose work spans Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi cinema.
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Jabeen Merchant
Governing Council
Mumbai-based film editor, script consultant, and teacher with more than 25 years of experience across Indian cinema, television, streaming, and documentary filmmaking.
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Sankhajit Biswas
Executive Council
Film editor, filmmaker, and educator — known professionally as Sankha — whose work has travelled extensively through international film festivals.
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Namrata Rao
Executive Council
Film editor known for her work across contemporary Hindi cinema and documentary filmmaking.
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Manas Mittal
Executive Council
Trained and experienced film editor with a strong interest in exploring new forms, formats, and international creative collaborations.
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Prerna Saigal
Executive Council
Editor and assistant director known primarily for her work in Hindi cinema, across features and collaborations in the direction department.
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Irene Dhar Malik
Executive Council
Film editor whose work spans feature films, documentaries, and series, with national and festival recognition for documentary editing.
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Shan Mohammed
Executive Council
Film editor working across Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam cinema, and an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
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Sujay Datta Ray
Administrative Council
Film editor with more than 100 feature films and multiple national and international honours for his editorial work.
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Subhajit Singha
Administrative Council
Film editor and writer whose practice explores rhythm, silence, emotional suspension, and the relationship between images.
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For Council correspondence, governance requests, and formal enquiries.
- Organisation
- Society of Indian Screen Editors Foundation
- CIN
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- office@sise.foundation
- Governance
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