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Siddharth Bharati

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Siddharth Bharati
Siddharth Bharati
Base of operations Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Acharya Narendra Dev College (University of Delhi)
Professions Film producer, media entrepreneur, author, systems strategist
Years active 2007–present
Corporate positions
  • Managing Director, SplitMirrorPictures
  • Founder, Bantagram
  • Founder, ScriptDuniya
Main publications
  • The 4 Worlds We Live In
  • The Art of Expression
  • Don’t Start With Why, Start With What

Siddharth Bharati is an Indian media producer, technology entrepreneur, author, and systems thinker based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His professional career combines film production, digital IP rights trading, script marketplaces, and behavioral methodology focused on structured personal growth over conventional self-help concepts.

He leads SplitMirrorPictures as Managing Director and is the creator of digital platforms Bantagram and ScriptDuniya. Bharati maintains active credentials with the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) and the Screenwriters Association (SWA).

Academic background and early training

Bharati graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Botany from Acharya Narendra Dev College, a constituent college of the University of Delhi.

Following his university degree, he entered technical arts, earning advanced diplomas in animation, visual effects, and digital compositing. This technical foundation established his expertise in post-production pipelines, graphic design, and media management.

Industry career and media operations

Broadcast design and visual effects (2007–2014)

Bharati started his media career in 2007 working as an animator and clean-up artist on short films, including public welfare projects associated with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

From 2010 to 2013, he worked as a creative designer at Sony Pictures Networks India. During this period, he produced broadcast graphics, identity packaging, and on-air promotions for major network properties including Kaun Banega Crorepati, Indian Idol, and the Indian Premier League (IPL), alongside movie campaigns for channels like Sony MAX, Sony SAB, and Sony PIX.

In 2014, he served as a graphics consultant for Reliance MediaWorks Ltd., overseeing broadcast and commercial visual design.

Business enterprises and digital marketplaces

SplitMirrorPictures

In 2015, Bharati assumed the role of Managing Director at **SplitMirrorPictures**. Under his leadership, the firm produces feature films, web series, corporate commercials, and educational digital content.

  • Produced a high-VFX commercial for the Ministry of Petroleum, Government of India, broadcast across international media networks.
  • Managed the development of more than 600 post-production technical tutorials for APTECH.
  • Led production teams on a 330-second one-take continuous shot commercial associated with a Guinness World Record attempt in 2021.

ScriptDuniya and Bantagram

To address structural challenges in content discovery, Bharati established **ScriptDuniya** in 2018, providing a structured platform connecting screenwriters with film producers and production houses.

In 2019, he founded **Bantagram**, a B2B digital rights marketplace for licensing film and television IPs across multiple regional and international languages. Recognized under the DPIIT startup scheme, Bantagram gained incubation support through the NASSCOM 10,000 Startups initiative and STPI Guwahati. His contributions to media technology were showcased at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa in 2023.

Systems philosophy and writing

Bharati's literary work focuses on structured human transformation, arguing that emotional motivation is unreliable compared to daily habits, accountability, and systematic execution.

In 2025, he launched the *Self Rebuild Challenge* via the Alignment Tribe platform, offering a 60-day behavioral system focused on identity alignment, daily tracking, and personal reflection.

Published works

  • The 4 Worlds We Live In
  • The Art of Expression
  • Don’t Start With Why, Start With What

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