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Successful entrepreneur and holds various positions among multiple organizations as a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Project Delivery Executive, Board of Director, and Angel Investor. MSc from UK and MBA from USA and Certified Film Director from the prestigious New York Film Academy, USA.
Over 20 Years of experience in SAP implementations which includes Fortune 100 companies and vast experience in managing global projects in United States of America, United Kingdom, Europe, Israel, Saudi Arabia & India. Debut Producer of Telugu film “Ameerpet 2 America” in year 2018
Building high technology Virtual Movie Studio in Dallas, TX with his rare combination of expertise in software industry and his passion in film making.

Apurva Desai plays a pivotal role as a Global Business Advisor at Guru Films, providing essential insights into investment opportunities and strategic business aspects. With his experience and expertise in management, financial consulting, and the media industry, he facilitates our engagement with potential investors and helps us devise effective growth strategies for our endeavors.

He is a Silicon Valley executive and entrepreneur, most recently CFO of Vuclip, Inc., (acquired by PCCW), a leading global on demand video streaming media company through its brand Viu in emerging markets in India, SE Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Currently, Apurva is the CEO and Founder of Sarvian, Inc.; a management and financial consulting and advisory firm.

Producer Zak Kilberg serves in several companies and joint ventures, including joining Guru Group in 2022 to represent their projects in the English-speaking market. As Head of Packaging and Sales for international entertainment law firm SmithDehn LLP, Zak assists clients with a full range of business and content-producing services. Kilberg is the founder and CEO of Social Construct, a bold entertainment production company dedicated to curating a range of socially relevant and impactful projects, from award-winning films to episodic television. With a focus on IP development, the company’s projects have been acquired by top studios and distributors worldwide, including Universal, Lionsgate, STX, Netflix, HBO, Showtime, Amazon Studios, AMC, IFC, etc., as well as boasting laurels from the Golden Globes, International Emmy Awards, Sundance, SXSW, Berlinale, Hotdocs, IDFA, and more.

“At Guru Films, Ramana Tadepalli, serves as a finance and business advisor, providing valuable guidance on investment opportunities and strategic business matters. With his experience and expertise, he helps us connect with potential investors and develop growth strategies.

He is the President of 3S Ventures, a consulting and investment company based in California. 3S also supplies advanced products for Molecular diagnostics to laboratories in the United States. Ramana is also the Chief Executive officer of Sapphire Health, a nutrition company supplying high-quality USA made probiotics and supplements to China. In addition to these roles, Ramana is a Partner at Bridge4bio, a global life science consulting company based in California, Partner at Ascend consulting, a Sharjah based business consultancy, Business advisor to Maculus Therapeutics, a California company with a novel extended-release technology for life-saving drugs, Business consultant to MegaRobo Technologies, a manufacturer of robotics for automated manufacturing, and MedTech consultant to Bioventures Investors, a highly respected venture capital firm based in Boston. Ramana is also an avid supporter of start-ups and has mentored and invested in start-up companies and venture capital firms. Some of these companies are Soft Machines (USA), CVS Global (USA), POC Medical Systems (USA), Brainberry (UK) and Features Capital (USA), Guru Media (USA and India). Ramana holds a Master’s degree in Biotechnology and an MBA in IT Management.”

Krishna, one of our business advisors, plays a crucial role in negotiating remake rights with various regions, including South Korea. With his industry expertise, he provides valuable insights and guidance, helping us to secure successful deals and expand our global reach.
He has a strong passion for the entertainment industry and has been driving Guru Films’ US strategy since 2018. Before joining the company, he served as the finance director for two centers within the Stanford Graduate School of Education, where he oversaw $40 million in federal and foundation grant funding.
Krishna has also overseen the production of 20 new media shows for the USC Institute for Creative Technologies. He holds an MA in Media Management from Syracuse University.

Sridevi, a key advisor at Guru Films, brings extensive experience and expertise to the table, with a particular strength in project strategy.
She leads the long-range strategy and planning for Cisco’s Customer Experience. At Guru, she contributes towards strategy and business operations. She has a unique profile that spans product development, international market development, sales operations and business development. 
Sridevi has an MS in Computer Science from SCU and an MBA from Wharton. She has worked in leadership roles at Infinera, Adobe and Cisco APJC and is keen about talent development to create high-performance organisations. She excels at business planning and mapping insights to decision making to enable growth strategies.

Pradeepa is a Producer and Social Entrepreneur and drives International Operations for Guru Films. She was named in Variety’s prestigious 40 under 40 “Hollywood’s New Leaders: 2016” as well as NBC Universal’s 26 Asian Americans to watch out for in 2017 “Redefine A to Z”. Having started her career with YouTube’s YOMYOMF Network, Pradeepa founded Jeeva Productions in 2013 to provide expertise to non-profits on integrating their campaigns across digital platforms. A 2017 Global Acumen Fellow, she has also worked closely with schools and educators in Northern Sri Lanka. Currently, she is the lead digital consultant at Derana Media, Sri Lanka, where she oversees 250 creators and is working on building out their digital model.