Ashmith Kunder


Ashmith Kunder is an Indian film editor, film producer, and actor. He is best known for editing films, including Dasavatharam, Shor in the City, Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women. He debuted as an actor in the Amazon Prime original series, The Family Man. He became a producer with Babumoshai Bandookbaaz in 2017 starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui. He has also produced the film The Comedian, starring Satish Kaushik in his last title role.

Early life

Kunder was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is an engineer by education from Mumbai University. His brother is Shirish Kunder and his sister-in-law is Farah Khan.

Career

Kunder began his career in 2000 as an associate editor for the film Champion. He then went on to be an editor for several films including 88 Antop Hill, Mumbai Xpress, Ghatothkach , Lamhaa, and Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein. He was also a screenwriter and wrote the script for Tees Maar Khan, which was directed by Farah Khan.
In 2017, Kunder collaborated with Kushan Nandy and produced a film called Babumoshai Bandookbaaz a film that showcases the life and times of a contract executioner, Babu, played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Kunder was the lead actor in the Hindi feature film Agam, where he plays the character of an Aghori Tantrik. The film was selected for the 37th Cairo International Film Festival.

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2000ChampionAssociate Editor
2001Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar KeAssociate Editor
2002AankhenAssociate editor
2002Koi Mere Dil Se PoochheAssociate editor
2002Na Tum Jaano Na HumAssociate editor
2003Calcutta MailAssociate editor
2003SandhyaAssociate editor
200388 Antop HillFilm editor
2003MatrubhoomiFilm editor
2004Kis Kis Ki KismatFilm editor
2005Hum DumFilm editor
2005Hum DumSound editor
2005Mumbai XpressFilm editor
2008GhatothkachFilm editor
2008GhatothkachAdditional writer
2008Kabhi Socha Na ThaFilm editor
2008DasavathaaramFilm editor
2010LamhaaFilm editor
2010Shor in the CityAdditional writer
2010Tees Maar KhanScreenplay
2010Tees Maar KhanDialogues
2011HiddenFilm editor
2011Avant Garde Pythagoras SharmaFilm editor
2015Charlie Kay Chakkar MeinFilm editor
2017Babumoshai BandookbaazFilm Producer
2017Babumoshai BandookbaazFilm editor
2017AgamActor
2019Mirror O MirrorActor
2019The Family ManActor
2020It Happened In CalcuttaActor
2021Crimes and ConfessionsActor
2023Guns & GulaabsActor
2023ParikramaActor
2023The ComedianProducer

Television series