The ZOC Team
Dr. Omkar Bhatkar
Dr. Omkar Bhatkar is a Mumbai-based playwright, filmmaker and academician. With a doctorate in Sociology, his thesis explores proxemics, culture and social ecology. He loves to work with poetry and finds theatre and cinema as fluid mediums that can communicate the unspeakable in their own ways. He is the Co-founder and Head of St. Andrews Centre for Philosophy and Performing Arts (SAPP): an eclectic space bridging art and academics. Dr. Omkar Bhatkar runs his own theatre group and independent film house known as Metamorphosis Productions. His works primarily focus on existentialist themes, and contemporary French plays in translation and visual poetry.
Vanessa D’Cruz
Suzie D'Silva
Anjali Gracias Heredia
Anjali directly supports and promotes ANDIE's key education enablement functions by liaising with both internal and external stakeholders. She actively participates in the organisation’s strategy, internal & external communication, management, event planning and coordination. She plays a pivotal role in cementing ANDIE'S reputation and implementing its purpose and goals. At home, Anjali is a parent to two wonderful kids. She is a multi-tasker, an avid reader of Indian fiction and passionate about languages.
Fr. Magi Murzello
Berges Santok
Berges Santok works a copywriter, content writer and scriptwriter on a freelance basis. He has been in the content space professionally for 15 years, having served businesses across diverse streams and scales. Additionally, he works as an assistant at Metamorphosis Productions.
Harshvardhan Shetye
Harshvardhan Shetye is a film enthusiast, cinematographer and editor associated with Metamorphosis Productions.
Saniya Vaidya
Saniya Vaidya is a young film enthusiast, social media geek, and melophile, who explores writing stories.
Nalini Sorensen
Nalini Sorensen is an award-winning children’s author, who loves spending time with children and looking at the world through the wonder of their eyes. She believes that life is too short to not laugh and seems to always attract highly humorous situations in her real life. She lives in Mumbai with her husband, two sons and dog. Nalini has written numerous books, across various age groups, for children, and has been published by several publishers in India. She has contributed to anthologies, to children’s magazines, and has written readers for schools in India. She is a TEDx speaker, and has attended and presented at numerous literary events across India.