O P Srivastava

O.P. Srivastava is a National Award–winning filmmaker, author, and cultural thinker whose work bridges the worlds of finance, mythology, and storytelling. After a distinguished career as a senior leader in technology-driven banking, he transitioned into cinema and writing to explore how narratives—ancient and contemporary—shape societies, institutions, and human behaviour. His award-winning documentary Life in Metaphors: A Portrait of Girish Kasaravalli brought him national recognition and established his voice as a sensitive chronicler of Indian culture, parallel cinema, and artistic integrity. His body of work spans both fiction and non-fiction, engaging deeply with themes of environment, identity, spirituality, memory, and resilience. Notable documentaries such as Vanishing Vultures, Mangalachar, A Few Days More, What’s Your Story?, and The Dirty Sky reflect his sustained engagement with ecological concerns and social change, while fiction films like Missed Call and Banwari’s Mother reveal his interest in intimate, human-scale storytelling. As an author, Srivastava has written widely across disciplines. His books include Life in Metaphors: Portraits of Girish Kasaravalli, Banking on Technology, Krishna Calling, and Pillars of Parallel Cinema, reflecting a rare synthesis of analytical thinking and cultural inquiry. His book Branding@Mythology draws on his lifelong study of mythology, behavioural science, and branding, arguing that ancient archetypes continue to shape modern brands, institutions, and consumer behaviour.