Prasad Sutar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prasad Sutar

• Prasad Vasant Sutar is an Indian visual effects designer, coordinator, and supervisor known for his works exclusively in Hindi cinema. In 2015, he co-founded NY VFXWaala with VFX Supervisor Naveen Paul in collaboration with Ajay Devgn Films.

• Sutar was fond of drawing and painting in childhood.

• After pursuing a DTP Course, he started working with CMM Studios and eventually learnt about VFX.

• During his career, Prasad Sutar worked as a CGI Animator, then digital compositor and VFX supervisor before moving on to head a VFX department.

• From January 1997 to December 1997, he worked as a 3D Animator, specializing in Animation & Modeling, at Maya Entertainment, Mumbai.

  

• In January 1998, he joined CMM Studios, Mumbai as Assistant VFX Supervisor/Digital Compositor. Working at CMM Studios, he ventured into Bollywood as a part of its digital effects team for the film Ghulam (1998), starring Aamir Khan. Other popular films he worked on during his stint at CMM are Kuch Kuch Hota Hai  (1998), Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999), Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega… (2000), Raju Chacha (2000), and Hera Pheri (2000).

• In July 2001, he rejoined Maya Entertainment, where he started working as Visual Effects Supervisor and Senior Compositor. He worked on various films at Maya Entertainment like Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Khiladi 420 (2000), and Jajantaram Mamantaram (2003).

• In January 2004, he started working as a Visual Effects Supervisor at EFX, Mumbai, a division of Prasad Corp. At EFX, he worked on films like Khakee (2004), Being Cyrus (2005), Krrish (2006), and Alag (2006). He earned a nomination for Best Visual Effects for the film Alag at Zee Cine Awards in 2006.

• He assumed the position of Visual Effects Supervisor at PIXION, Mumbai in May 2007. A few films on which he worked at PIXION are Fashion (2008), Dabangg (2010), and Prince (2010).

• In 2015, he co-founded the VFX company NY VFXWAALA, a flagship company of Ajay Devgn Films, partnering with Naveen Paul. The VFX company offers various services for post-production, VFX, DI, Animation, etc. It is also one of India’s few studios to use LIDAR technology.

  

• Sutar headed the visual effects department of several popular Bollywood films at NY VFXWAALA like Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela(2013), Drishyam (2015), Tamasha (2015), and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2021).

• In 2016, he earned a nomination for Best Special Effects at FOI Online Awards for the film Dangal.

• Other prominent projects under NY VFXWAALA’s belt include the film Shivaay (2016) which won the 24 FPS Award, 23rd Star Screen Awards, Zine Cine Awards, and Indywood Excellence Award.

• In a short span of three years, NY VFXWAALA won 14 awards for VFX including the prestigious 64th National Award for the film Shivaay and the Asian Film Award (AFA) for Bajirao Mastani. Bajirao Mastani made NY VFXWAALA the first Indian VFX house to have won the AFA. The VFX company also received the 24 FPS Award, Indywood Excellence Award, and Power Brands Bollywood Film Journalists Award for its work in Padmaavat (2018).

• Eventually, NY VFXWAALA also ventured into Digital Intermediate as NY DI-WAALA.

• Sutar was the visual effects creative head for the Indian supernatural crime thriller web series The Last Hour (2021).

• In an Instagram post, Prasad Sutar revealed that he used to play cricket for the Mumbai Under 17 team with Sachin Tendulkar way back in 1989.

  

• Prasad Sutar enjoys consuming alcoholic beverages occasionally. ^[5]vfxwaala – Instagram

• He is a chain smoker.