Chinmay Tumbe loves to laugh and learn. He is a faculty member in the Economics Area of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and the author of India Moving: A History of Migration (2018) and The Age of Pandemics, 1817-1920: How they shaped India and the world (2020)

A seasoned screenwriter renowned for classics like “Drohkaal,” “Ghulam,” “The Legend of Bhagat Singh,” and “Raajneeti,” Mr. Rajabali founded the screenplay writing department at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, in 2004, serving as its Honorary Head for 12 years. Since 2006, he has been the Founder-Head of Screenwriting at Whistling Woods International, Mumbai. Conducting screenwriting workshops and spearheading national conferences, seminars, fellowships, script labs, and contests, he received the prestigious ‘Leading International Teacher’ award from CILECT in 2019 for his contributions to film education.