Team

Ninad Nayampally joined ZOO GRIPS from the Highlight production team after years of experience in production and post production giving him a well-rounded view of the different working systems and styles within the film world. He has been working as a Key Grip for almost two decades now.

Sumit Ghosh Joined ZOO GRIPS in 2005 after working as an assistant cameraman. This worked to his advantage, and he picked up the skill quite well in a short duration. He started working as a Key Grip soon after, and has worked on many big film projects and TVCs thereon.

Rudarveer Singh Joined in Aug 2005 as a trainee grip. Extremely talented as he was, he picked up the skill quite soon and graduated to a key grip in a few years of extensive training. He has been working on some big films and TVCs ever since, and has gained a very good reputation over the years..

Kaltin Arlappa joined Zoo Grips in 2006. He worked in the electric and lighting department for five years prior to joining the company. His prior experience helped him learn the skill of gripping thoroughly over the next few years. He has been working as a key grip since 2010. Has worked on many feature films and TVCs since then.

Mahesh Gowda joined Zoo Grips in 2001. He learned the skill very fast and has extensively worked on many projects as Best Boy, and a Key Grip as well. His major projects as a Key Grip include Bulbbul (2020)(West Bengal schedule),

Nilesh Gowda joined Zoo Grips in 2008. After finding a knack in gripping, he has been an irreplaceable team member, with many projects as a Best Boy and as a Key Grip as well in recent years. His major projects as a Key Grip include Une Plus Une (2015, India Schedule), Maya (2018, India Schedule), Tomorrow, You’ll be Dead (not released yet, India Schedule), Le Meilleur Reste a Venir (2019, India Schedule)

Edwin Anthony joined us in 2010. He picked the skill fast, and worked on multiple projects and soon became a Best Boy. Now, he actively works on many projects as Key Grip. His major projects as Key Grip include Lootcase,

Ganesh Mehetre joined us in 2009 after having worked as a grip since 1994 with an Indian crane, and later with CineVista and Barun Mukherjee. Owing to his experience, he soon became a Best Boy on multiple projects, and has also been a Key Grip on multiple projects. As a Key Grip, his major projects include Mirzapur Season 1 (Amazon Prime, 2018), Dil Bechara (2020), Inside Edge, Agneepath, Kaho Naa.. Pyar Hai, Munnabhai MBBS, Mann, Mrityudand, Bandhish, Johnny Gaddar, Swades, Other side of The Door (Best Boy), Waiting City (Best Boy), Cheetah Girls (Best Boy)

Md. Ikram Hussain joined us in …..

Mateen Baig joined us in 2019. Extremely passionate about flying and all things electronic, he has been our key drone pilot and Gimbal and Electronics Technician and in- house Arm Operator.

Joseph Thomas (joined in 2008)

Our Key Grips and specialists are assisted by a team of trained Grips who are part of the Zoo Grips Family.