Ashvin Borad is an award-winning still photographer, digital marketing strategist, and film industry professional who began his career in the Indian entertainment industry in 1998. Over the years, he has earned recognition for his remarkable contributions to entertainment promotion, celebrity branding, digital marketing, and entertainment database management within the Indian film industry.
He was honored with the “𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐌𝐃𝐛 & 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫” award at the 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 (𝐅𝐈𝐈𝐅𝐅) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, held at Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai, in recognition of his outstanding work in digital marketing and entertainment database promotion. Earlier in his career, he received his first major recognition with the 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 in 2013 at the Cine Sagar Award ceremony in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Born in Surat, Gujarat, India, Ashvin Borad comes from a Gujarati-speaking family and steadily built his identity in the entertainment industry through dedication, creativity, and strong industry connections. Over the years, he established himself as a multifaceted professional working as a still photographer, producer, executive producer, line producer, social media strategist, and entertainment PR professional.
He is also a distinguished member of the 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐅𝐂𝐅) and the 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐏𝐀). He proudly served as the official photographer and social media handler for IMPPA, one of India’s oldest and most prestigious film organizations, established in 1937.
His expertise spans still photography, celebrity promotions, movie public relations (PR), digital branding, entertainment database management, social media marketing, ad film production, hoarding photo shoots, and brand promotion campaigns. Through his extensive work in the entertainment industry, he has contributed significantly to both mainstream and regional cinema while also building a strong digital presence for film personalities and production houses across platforms, including IMDb and Wikipedia.
Ashvin Borad manages his offices, 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 in Oshiwara, Andheri West, Mumbai, and 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 (𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲)in Surat. Through these companies, he has handled entertainment promotions, celebrity campaigns, wedding cinematography, digital marketing projects, and creative media productions across India.
Throughout his career, Ashvin Borad has collaborated with numerous Bollywood celebrities and film personalities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Jeetendra, Rishi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Paresh Rawal, Boman Irani, Kapil Sharma, Saroj Khan, Badshah, and many others from the Indian entertainment industry.
Apart from mainstream Hindi cinema, he has also contributed significantly to Gujarati regional cinema, working with legendary actors such as Arvind Trivedi, Naresh Kanodia, Hiten Kumar, Hitu Kanodia, Vikram Thakor, Roma Manek, and Mona Thiba. He is also associated with the popular Gujarati film Maiyar Ma Mandu Nathi Lagatu (2001).
From celebrity photography to digital branding and entertainment promotions, Ashvin Borad continues to contribute to the worlds of cinema, photography, and digital marketing with creativity and dedication.
