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Utkarsh Suratwala Online Director & Chief Associate Director

Directing India’s prime-time television, OTT and live broadcasts from the control room since 2012. Indian Idol Telugu, Bigg Boss, The Kapil Sharma Show, Filmfare. Sixteen cameras, one switcher, no second take.

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Black and white studio portrait of director Utkarsh Jayesh Suratwala

Utkarsh directing live on a stage set with a microphone, pointing to a camera

Utkarsh addressing the floor crew with a microphone on a lit stage

Utkarsh in the production control room in front of monitors

Utkarsh Jayesh SuratwalaOnline Director · Chief Associate Director

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Directing since: 2012
Credits: 122
Cameras, one PCR: 16
Base: Mumbai · Pan-India

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01 The director

Live television has no second take. Utkarsh calls every cut from the dark of the control room, so the audience feels the moment before they see it.

Utkarsh Jayesh Suratwala has shaped the Indian television and broadcast landscape since 2012: solo directing Indian Idol Telugu 2025, Dance Ikon and Bigg Boss Common Man Tamil, co-directing Laughter Chefs Season 3, and chief associate directing The Kapil Sharma Show and India’s Got Talent.

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02 Disciplines

Five channels, one director.

Multi-camera television & live directing

Commanding live PCR switchers and multi-camera studio floors, calling 12 to 24 camera live grids on the vision mixer in real time with high-octane tempo.

Vision mixer
12 to 24 cameras
Live PCR

Every discipline in detail

03 Selected credits

The slate.

Twelve of 122 productions. Hover a title, open the full catalogue for the rest.

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04 Reel

Watch it go to air.

Prime-time comedy episodes, a Netflix trailer launch and a stadium broadcast, all directed by Utkarsh.

Solo directed

AK vs. AK: Netflix Trailer Launch

Directing the Netflix trailer launch event with Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap & Vikramaditya Motwane.

05 Behind the monitor

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06 Case study

Inside the control room: Indian Idol Telugu.

Solo directed. An 18-member PCR, sixteen broadcast cameras and a weekly prime-time schedule, from blind auditions to the grand finale.

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16HD multi-camera live feeds
18Members in the PCR
5.1Live stage acoustic mix
#1Regional OTT & television ratings

07 Questions

Quick answers.

Who is Utkarsh Jayesh Suratwala?

Utkarsh Jayesh Suratwala (UJS) is an Online Director and Chief Associate Director based in Mumbai. Since 2012 he has directed and switched television, OTT, reality, award-show and live-event productions across India, including Indian Idol Telugu 2025, Dance Ikon and Bigg Boss.

What does an Online Director do?

An Online Director sits in the production control room (PCR) and directs the live multi-camera feed: calling camera cuts on the vision mixer, cueing the floor and keeping the show's rhythm, so what reaches the audience is shaped in real time.

What is a Chief Associate Director?

A Chief Associate Director leads the associate directing team on large shows, running the floor, rehearsals, cue sheets and coordination so the director can focus on the creative and the cut.

Which shows has he worked on?

Credits include Indian Idol Telugu 2025, Smart Jodi, Dance Ikon, Vijay Television Awards, Filmfare Punjab 2025, Super Singer Tamil, Bigg Boss Tamil and Malayalam, The Kapil Sharma Show and Laughter Chefs. The full catalogue lists 122 productions.

Is Utkarsh available for new productions?

Yes. He is Mumbai-based and available pan-India for solo direction, co-direction and chief associate directorship across television networks, streaming platforms and live events.

How can I book him for a show or event?

Call or WhatsApp +91 97699 09899, email utkarshjs890@gmail.com, or use the contact page to send a brief.

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Production: Television · OTT · Reality · Awards · Live events
Role: Solo director · Co-director · Chief associate director
Base: Mumbai, available pan-India
Call: +91 97699 09899
Email: utkarshjs890@gmail.com

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