Adivi Sesh

Sesh grew up in a household where talking movies was pretty much a daily ritual—like, imagine Sunday breakfast and heated debates about Scorsese or Shankar over eggs. It wasn’t just background noise for him, though. Dude soaked up every frame, every wild plot twist, and every subtitled gem from all over the globe. Hollywood, Bollywood, French New Wave—he didn’t discriminate. It’s almost like his DNA got spliced with celluloid somewhere along the way. When it came time to jump into the film world himself, Sesh didn’t exactly tiptoe. He kicked things off with “KARMA,” this Indo-American thriller that instantly showed off his knack for mixing up vibes—bit of East, bit of West, a whole lot of suspense. The word “debut” barely does it justice; it was more like a mic drop. But here’s where things get interesting: Sesh didn’t just wing it, relying on gut and movie marathons. He actually packed his bags, headed to the U.S., and dove into film studies, both academic and artsy. Think late-night editing sessions, weird student films, and endless cups of bad coffee. That blend of formal training and pure love for the craft? It’s all over his work. You can spot the influences if you squint—a Hitchcock nod here, a Mani Ratnam flourish there. Basically, Sesh is one of those filmmakers who wears his love for cinema right on his sleeve, and honestly, it shows every time he steps behind the camera.