Iamsaadkhan
Senior Creative Director | Videographer | Photographer
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About
Senior creative professional with 9 years of end-to-end production experience spanning commercial photography, cinematic videography, music video direction, celebrity shoots, live event coverage, and independent filmmaking. Co-Founder of Homeground Digital (est. 2020), a Bangalore-based media company with a diverse portfolio of national and multinational clients including Disney, Amazon, Microsoft, Flipkart, FirstCry, Colgate, Oreo, HUL, and Horlicks.
Shot Lucky
Ali's viral 'O Sanam' video — 10M+ views, credited with reigniting nationwide interest in the iconic singer. Shot celebrity portfolio sessions for Munawar Faruqui, Kubbra Sait, and Ragini Dwivedi. Book photography for Yasmin Sait's 'Manan'.
Brand campaigns for Malabar Gold & Diamonds. Influencer coverage of Tesla's Bangalore launch. Director of Echo and Johari Window (both 2026), the latter submitted to the Red Sea International Film Festival, Jeddah.
A proven creative leader ready to bring world-class visual storytelling to the Saudi market.
Experience
Co-Founder & Creative Director - Homeground Digital - Bangalore
(2020-07)
Founded and scaled a full-service media production company with a broad multinational client base. Managed complete production pipeline: concept development, shoot direction, color grading, editing, and delivery.
- Delivered commercial campaigns, product shoots, digital ads, and brand films for Disney, Amazon, Flipkart, FirstCry, Microsoft, Colgate, Oreo, HUL, Horlicks, Pepsodent, Yogabar, Unicommerce and many others
- Directed corporate videos for Microsoft and multiple technology and e-commerce brands
- Shot celebrity brand endorsements including campaigns for Malabar Gold & Diamonds and KG Jewellers featuring prominent personalities
- Photography and video portfolio work for Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi
- Live event videography for The Improv India — featuring Danish Sait, prominent Indian actor and comedian
- Produced Instagram Reels, digital ads, product photography, food photography, lifestyle and influencer campaigns
- Directed Echo (2026) — India's first Dakhini-language short film, strong viewership milestone within 24 hours of release
- Directed Johari Window (2026) — submitted to the Red Sea International Film Festival, Jeddah
Freelance Director & Photographer - South India - South India
(2016-01 - 2020-06)
- Shot Lucky Ali's viral rendition of 'O Sanam' — the video amassed 10M+ views and reignited widespread public interest in the Bollywood legend
- Shot red carpet at IIFA Awards, Jaipur for MissMalini — photographed Bollywood A-listers including Shah Rukh Khan
- Celebrity portfolio shoots: Munawar Faruqui (comedian/reality TV star), Kubbra Sait (Sacred Games actress)
- Shot photography for Yasmin Sait's book 'Manan — Delving Deeper into Oneself'
- Covered Tesla's Bangalore launch as an influencer content creator
- Live event videography for The Improv India — Bangalore's iconic improv comedy show featuring Danish Sait
- Produced visual campaigns for influencers and brands across food, lifestyle, fashion, and corporate sectors across South India
- Delivered promotional videos, brand reels, and social media content for a wide range of clients
