Santosh Ram

Santosh Ram is an Indian Director, Screenwriter and Producer based in Pune , Mumbai. His Filmography includes Vartul (Circle) 2009, Galli (The Lane) 2015 and Prashna (Question ) 2020.He has done his Post Graduation in English Literature. He developed an appreciation for cinema while studying Literature. He has participated in Film Appreciation Course conducted by National Film Archive of India in collaboration with Film and Television Institute of India 2006 . He Participated in a six month Film making course conducted by Cine fusion , Pune . He was selected for a Six Month course in City Narratives In Cinema and Literature conducted by Majlis and Max Mueller Bhavan , Mumbai . His debut Short film, Vartul (Circle) traveled to over Fifty-Six Film Festivals across the world including 11th Osian's Cine fan Film Festival, New Delhi (India), International Documentary and Short Film Festival Of Kerala and 17th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Canada), Winning Thirteen Awards .The film is inspired by a true event that moulded his religious, social and political ideology while growing up. His Second Short Film Galli (The Lane) 2015 - Selection in over Twelve Film Festivals across the world. He is one of the Curators For 11th Vibgyor Film Festival 2016 Thirussur (India). Prashna (Question) 2020 is shortlisted for Filmfare short Film Awards 2020 and Officially Selected in Twenty Seven Film Festivals all Over the World Winning Fourteen Awards . Santosh Ram Won The Iris Award Special Mention ( Writing ) For Prashna (Question) at Unicef Innocenti Film Festival 2021 Florence , Italy . Prashna (Question) won Diploma of the international competition of short feature films "For the development of education in remote areas" at 9th Zero Plus International Film Festival 2022 in the city of Tyumen (Russia).

The Story of Yuvraj and Shahajahan by Santosh Ram premiered at the 19th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle, an Oscar-qualifying event, which marked its debut on the global stage. Since then, the film has been officially selected for fifteen different film festivals, including the 16th KASHISH Pride Film Festival in Mumbai and the 22nd Indian Film Festival Stuttgart in Germany.The film has also received several awards, such as Best Director of the Festival at the 15th Pune Short Film Festival 2025, an Honorable Mention at the Caravan International Film Festival 2025, and the Best Critics Award at the 14th International Short Film Festival Surat 2025.It has also been officially selected for the 16th Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF) in the USA.