Biography

Pankaj Purohit grew up throughout India. His curiosity to explore stories beyond just his native country propelled Pankaj to pursue his study of screenwriting and the cinematic arts in Los Angeles. As a writing student he was mentored by Gregory Allen Howard, writer of "Remember the Titans" and "Ali." While Pankaj continued his directing studies at UCLA, he interned with independent production companies all over Los Angeles and worked a a production assistant on many films. He eventually partnered with Onward Entertainment to co-produce "Twilight's Grace," and he continues to collaborate with Onward as a creative partner. He has a feature film in development with Onward, "The Rope in the Darkness," a dramatic thriller to be shot entirely in India. Pankaj works in LA and India and recently filmed the documentary, "Belly of the Tantra," which has sparked much controversy in India. Pankaj strives to share the unknown, uncharted and revealing stories that humanly affect us.

- IMDb mini biography by: jacquelinesheridan