Abhishek Jain is a renowned filmmaker and the founder of CineMan Productions Limited. At the tender age of 26, he received the prestigious 'Trendsetter of the year 2012' award, followed by the 'Innovation achievers award for contribution in Films & Advertisement' by the Gujarat Innovation Society, a felicitation initiated by the Government of Gujarat.
As a child, Abhishek spent nine years of his childhood doing theatres, and later pursued a degree in management before joining the prestigious Whistling Woods Institute to further his studies in filmmaking. He has had the unique distinction of working with some of the top-notch filmmakers of Bollywood, including Subhash Ghai, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Ram Madhvani.
Abhishek's passion for reviving the film industry in Gujarat led him to leave his secured profile in the mainstream film industry and devote his talent to regional cinema. His pathbreaking debut feature film, 'Kevi Rite Jaish', set a milestone as a revival of the Gujarati film industry and ran in cinemas for 112 days.
His subsequent feature films, 'Bey Yaar' and 'Wrong Side Raju', further cemented his position in the Gujarati film industry, with 'Bey Yaar' becoming the widest released Gujarati film with a theatrical release in more than 14 countries and a domestic run in cinemas for 54 weeks. 'Wrong Side Raju' raised the standards and became the first Gujarati film to have a national collaboration with Phantom Films headed by acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap et al.
In the year 2017, CineMan received a National Award for the best feature film in Gujarati language. After successfully paving the path into Gujarat's regional film industry, his company CineMan has now got into a 2 film co-production deal with Maddock films for making Hindi feature length films.
Abhishek has recently launched his latest venture, OHO Gujarati, which is Gujarat's first premium content streaming platform, catering to the Gujarati audience globally. He has also penned a biographical book, 'aa to just vaat che', which talks about his journey of making Gujarati feature films. This book has already gained the stature of being a handbook on making Gujarati films for youngsters.
Before his foray into feature films, Abhishek started CineMan Productions Limited in 2010 to cater to the advertising industry. He has produced television commercials and advertisement films, carving a unique identity of delivering finest productions contributing towards the brand's value.
As an entrepreneur, Abhishek has an innate understanding of the business of films, and as a filmmaker, he has distinct creative sensibilities that marry the market and imaginative. Today, CineMan is a fully functioning film production house engaged in activities ranging from script to screen, film production, film distribution, and film marketing, along with advertisement films, OTT platform, making it one of the finest film production houses in the industry.
