Based in Mumbai
She is the Director, Writer and Co-Founder of Jugaad Motion Pictures, a production house based in Mumbai.
Dar, an alumnus of the distinguished Berlinale Talents Program, was born and brought up in Kyiv, Ukraine. Dar has acted in more than 15 theatre plays and has directed about a dozen plays and street performances.
After obtaining a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Philosophy with a minor in film and theatre from Kiev (Ukraine), Dar was invited to India to direct a play for the “Founder’s Day” of “Scindia School” in Gwalior and also to teach screenwriting and film appreciation at ‘Whistling Woods International’ (India’s private film school) in Mumbai.
Since then Dar has been writing and directing feature films, TV shows, commercials, short films and music videos in India. Her first narrative feature called “Teen Aur Aadha.” The film has traveled to over 40 International Festivals and won 18 Awards.
Dar’s second film “Namdev Bhau in search of silence” world premiered at the Busan International Film Festival, had its UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival and then played at MAMI (India Premier), Dharamshala International Film Festival (Opening Film), IFFI, Palm Springs International Film Festival (US Premiere), Goteborg International Film Festival (Swedish Premier) amongst a host of other early 2019 festivals.
She directed and produced commercials for various brands such as Center Fresh, Netflix, Stayfree, Bacardi, Xiaomi, Volkswagen etc.
Dar also wrote and directed a music video for Prateek Kuhad called “cold/mess” and her second for Ritviz called "Liggi."
Some of her notable works include, Vaseline 'Vaseline wali sardi', The Money Heist - Fan Anthem, Indian Cricket World Cup '3 ka dream Adidas',
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