The Biography

Saurabh Shrivastava (also credited as Sourabh Shrivastava) is an Indian independent film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and music composer. Born in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India, he is the founder of Tortoise Motion Pictures, a production banner dedicated to creating raw, micro-budget, "Do-It-Yourself" (DIY) independent cinema. Deeply invested in maintaining total creative autonomy over his projects, Shrivastava frequently operates as his own Director of Photography,lyricist, and composer. He made his feature directorial debut with the Hindi drama Ek Aur Saraaab and has since written, shot, and directed a dedicated slate of independent feature films, including High Voltage, Kabootars, and the relationship drama Play This.