About us
Creatives with a passion for storytelling.
mehul shah - writer | director | producer
Mehul Shah's passion for film began with his work as an actor in various plays and commercials. He pursued his love for the medium at Southern Methodist University, where he graduated at the top of his class.
Eager to direct his first film immediately after graduation, Mehul wrote, produced, and directed "Diwali," a feature about the challenges faced by three Indian children growing up in the U.S. The film's success in selling to Netflix and Blockbuster was a significant achievement for a young writer/director.
Mehul went on to write and direct "Bollywood Beats," collaborating with an award-winning international cast and crew. His filmography includes "Tha Bridge" (Producer), "Hold Your Peace" (Producer), "Tied Up" (Director), "Bug" (Producer), "Nana's Secret Recipe" (Director), "No Loss // No Gain" (Associate Producer) & Shouting Down Midnight (Associate Producer).
He also appeared alongside Claire Danes in the acclaimed TV show "Homeland."
Accolades
Kinetik Films has been honored at various prestigious film festivals, including the Mumbai International Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, UK Asian Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival, Asian Festival of First Films (Best Screenplay, "Bollywood Beats"), World Fest Houston (Silver Remi Award - Best Comedy - Nana's Secret Recipe) & many more.
mansi patel - producer
Mansi is a film producer based in Dallas, Texas. She is also part-time Pharmacy Technician and full-time mother of two children.
She began her love for movies at a very young age in Mumbai, and went on to pursue a career in Bollywood. She has appeared in multiple television commercials and TV serials.
Mansi has appeared in films like ‘Pyaar ke Side Effects” with Rahul Bose and ‘Bollywood Beats’ in which she was also a producer, starring Lilette Dubey and Sarita Joshi.
Her production company Kinetik Films, LLC has produced several independent feature films, including “Diwali,” “Bollywood Beats,” & “Nana’s Secret Recipe,” which all played internationally at film festivals and had worldwide distribution through channels including Netflix, Blockbuster, Tubi, Amazon Prime & others.
