Over three decades, we have executed long and short format dramas, docus, program films and ads.

At Ishan Echoes, all cinematic creativity serves to echo the client's communication objectives with honesty and passion.

Our role is simply to make your film for you!

Our role

Our work

Public Service Ads

Year : 2022

Aaj se Thoda Kam

Noted actor Rajkummar Rao enacts the internal struggle between the mind and the heart when it comes to food and how to reduce the intake of High Fat, Sugar Salt in daily diet.

Year : 2020

Good News matlab

Noted actor Juhi Chawla urges viewers to expand their notion of "Good News", as she reveals how simple precautions till the first two years of life can lead to lifelong joys.

Year : 2020

Plus-Minus ka khel

Noted cricketer Virat Kohli shares a simple tip to stay fit. It's just a game of "Plus-Minus".

Year : 2020

+F ka nishaan dekha?

Noted actor Sakshi Tanwar urges viewers to view the complete picture while shopping and choose fortified staple foods bearing the "+F" logo to reduce micronutrient deficiencies.

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Short Non-Fiction

Breaking Gender Norms: India’s Women Dam Engineers

Not many people know that India’s women engineers are a critical part of the country’s efforts to upgrade its large dams, especially in the southern part of the country. While handling such huge volumes of water can be a daunting task, these women take the job in their stride - managing, operating and rehabilitating these complex structures with confidence and ease.

Energising India

Which country has the world’s largest synchronous electricity grid? Which country’s power transmission lines are long enough to circle the globe more than four times? Which country can carry the world’s highest load of electricity over a single line? The answer to all is India, and behind all these achievements lies Powergrid.

Year : 2021

Rewa Solar Park : Clean, Green, Cheap Energy

60% of the daytime power requirements of Delhi metro are met by the Rewa Solar Park, situated 800km away in Madhya Pradesh. This 5 min film depicts key strategies that helped achieve a record low power tariff.

Year : 2020

Program Towards Elimination of Tuberculosis in India

Tuberculosis kills more than 1,200 people in India every single day! That’s almost 500,000 deaths every year! What's even more alarming is that India has an estimated 500,000 missed TB patients who need to be screened, diagnosed and treated in a timely manner.Within just one year, District Koppal managed to pull off a dramatic turnaround to become one of Karnataka’s top performing districts in the fight against TB. This short film touches on some of their key strategies in the hope that it can offer inputs to other regions engaged in similar efforts.

Year : 2020

SKILLING IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

To enhance the credibility of Sector Skill Council certificates, the final assessment of candidates had to be done by qualified assessors and in an unbiased manner. The Automative Sector Skill Council tied up with Tata Consultancy Services to design strong human-intervention free assessment systems, carefully mapping practical tasks with capabilities expected by the industry. Videographed practical tests were shared online with assessors across India, eliminating any collusion with candidates or training centres

Year : 2020

SKILLING IN THE LOGISTICS SECTOR

Mahindra Logistics, a leading service provider, couldn’t find enough men to operate forklifts in warehouses around the city of Pune. Logistics Skill Council helped execute a unique solution – local women were groomed as drivers. Arrangements for local training gave the women the opportunity to nurture their hidden potential.

Year : 2020

Smart Public Transport

Using the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) technology, the quality and convenience of bus operations across the rapidly growing city of Mysore is being improved, making it attractive for commuters to use public transport.

Year : 2020

A new beginning for visually impaired Girls

All across India, the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) program helps girls from underprivileged communities complete their formal schooling. However, in Jehanabad District, Bihar, a unique initiative is helping visually impaired girls catch up on lost learning.

Year : 2020

Green Schools

Under an initiative of the Gujarat State Government, students get a hands-on experience in nurturing the environment. They learn basic concepts such as bio-diversity, monitoring water quality, segregating waste, and using natural light and ventilation in buildings - all through simple solutions.

Year : 2020

Salt : Gift of the Earth

A film showcasing the journey of Nutrition International in supporting the Government of India to achieve Universal Salt Iodisation, reduce Iodine Deficiency Disorders and ensure a healthier population.

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Long Non-Fiction

Year : 2015-16

We must change this story

A training and orientation film for doctors, paramedical staff and frontline providers, that documents maternal deaths and near-miss cases, which occurred while seeking treatment from public health facilities in Madhya Pradesh. Featuring intimate interviews with bereaved family members, the film sought to expose health service providers and health managers to the pain that every single death causes to the family. The aim was to motivate them to take preventive actions within their control to avert maternal deaths.

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Fiction

Kahaani Sitaaron Ki (Reach for the stars)

A schoolgirl narrates her journey in learning about energy efficiency star labels - and how they can help her family save on energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint.

Year : 2020

Hindola (1994)

From our archives … a gentle-paced telefilm with a mix of romance, humour and music, featuring Farooq Shaikh, Shekhar Suman, Smita Jayakar and Vikram Gokhale. Following positive viewer response and critical press acclaim, it was telecast numerous times for over two decades, offering a heart-warming trip down memory lane.
Hindola press reviews

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Animation

Year : 2021

Beyond Boundaries: Understanding Airsheds and PM2.5

A 5 minute animation film that introduces the concept of airshed management of air pollution in India and helps understand how PM2.5 is formed, how it travels and how it impacts health.

Year : 2021

Building India’s Human Capital

On average, Indian children born today can expect to attain only 49% of their full productive potential. This animation film emphasises human capital development for India to achieve its development goals.

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Our Journey

Our initial efforts comprised advocacy films, both fiction and docus, for Government. Abir also directed a range of fiction programs for TV, including 'Hindola', an endearing romantic comedy, featuring noted stars Farooq Shaikh, Shekhar Suman and Smita Jayakar. The telefilm received critical acclaim in the press (read press reviews)and five nominations at the Onida Pinnacle Awards in 1994.

As we diversified into making films for the development sector, we leveraged our experience of the drama genre to create engaging stories on program strategy.

Our clients

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Our team

The Ishan Echoes team is led by writer-producer-director Abir Mishra, who brings to the table over three decades of experience with national and international agencies across a range of themes and genres. With a Masters Degree in Social Work, and proficiency in English and Hindi, Abir effectively communicates nuances of program strategy and advocacy.

In keeping with the nature of the project, Ishan Echoes handpicks its crew from its panel of professionals. Abir is personally involved throughout the process, from project-briefing, conceptualization, shooting and post-production up to the final delivery. This ensures that the organization and the Ishan Echoes team are on the same page at every stage of execution.

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    NOIDA, 201301, India
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  • +91 9811113488
  • Email
  • abir[dot]ishanechoes[at]gmail[dot]com