I am Mrugesh Thakor, a Brooklyn based Indian American writer, director, producer, editor. I am currently pursuing a BFA in film at Pratt Institute (expected to graduate May 2026).

My experience growing up between two continents made me notice the many beautiful nuances across cultures, countries, families, and minds. These observations turned into intimate yet fantastical experiences in my films. I am especially interested in promoting South Asian Representation in film, especially through magical realism in order to reflect the complex beauty of the immigrant experience. My films have been recognized at the New York Lift-Off Film Festival, The New York Odyssey Film Festival, and the Indian Independent Film Festival.

Currently, I am starting the festival circuit for my film Color of God, that I wrote, directed, co-produced, and edited in 2024. This film was shot across locations in India and USA, and brought together two units of wonderful artists in both countries. Before Color of God, I directed other narrative and documentary shorts, commercials, and music videos.

For summer 2024 I was selected as a scholar of the Gotham Film and Media Career Development Program, where I received guidance as I developed Color of God. I am also a film production and distribution intern at First Run Features and a video editor at Vinyl Foote Productions as well as other clients in a freelance capacity. At Pratt, I was a video producer for Pratt Sidelights+ and a film studio monitor & mentor for Pratt film/video. In 2022, I was also a film production intern for Midnight Media & Misha Calvert.