Ramon Chibb | |
|---|---|
 Ramon Chibb | |
| Born | Ramon Chibb 11 January 1968 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter, Director |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1990–1995 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | 18th Battallion Kumaon Regiment |
Ramon Chibb is an Indian Filmmaker, producer, writer and director known for his work in Hindi films and documentaries. He is the co-founder of Manomay Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd. [1]
Chibb was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh to Group Captain M.L. Chibb [2] an Indian Air Force officer and Vimala Chibb. Because of his father's transferrable job, Ramon grew up in various cities across the country viz Jorhat, Wellington, Agra, Patiala, Calcutta, Baroda, Delhi, Secunderabad and Ahmedabad. He did his High School from The Air Force School, Delhi Cantt and graduation in economics from St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad.
Chibb joined the Indian Army in 1990. He was commissioned into the 18th Battalion of The Kumaon Regiment, one of the oldest and most decorated infantry regiment of the Indian Army. He served in the Indian Army till 1995. [3] After hanging his uniform, he learned filmmaking from his sister Rima Chibb, [4] a documentary filmmaker. [5]
Chibb began directing and producing documentaries, advertisements and TV independently in 1996. In 2003, he executive produced the first local production of the National Geographic Channel in India, titled Mission Everest . [6] He has also directed reality shows and documentaries for Zee, Star, National Geographic and UTV. [7]
In 2005, Chibb was one of the founding members of the Zee group when it forayed into the digital space. He was appointed Vice President, Head of Content for Zee's digital arm, DMCL. [8]
In 2007, he became Vice President, Head of Content and Operations for UTV Bindass, a youth TV Channel launched by UTV. [9]
In the year 2010 he was appointed Senior Vice President, Head of Content for National Geographic and FOX in India. [10]
Chibb is best known for producing documentaries and TV shows revolving around the Indian Military. He has produced and directed the first four ''Mission series'' for the National Geographic. Besides ''Mission Everest'', he has produced and directed the series ''Mission Udaan''- Inside Indian Air Force, [11] Mission Navy, [12] and Mission Army . [13]
Since 2013, he is producing films and content under his own company, Manomay Motion Pictures. [14]
In 2020, Chibb Produced a Netflix Original film, Kaali Khuhi. [15] The film has Shabana Azmi and Sanjeeda Sheikh in lead roles.
In 2022, he was the Creative Consultant for the film Laal Singh Chaddha . [16]
Chibb is one of the Producers of the 2024 Aerial Action feature film Fighter. [17] He has written the Screenplay of Fighter and is the Second Unit Director of the film. [18] [19] Chibb has co-written the story of the film along with director Siddharth Anand. [20] He has also acted in the film and played the role of Air Commodore Abhinder Bali, Chief Instructor (Flying), Air Force Academy. [17] Fighter released on 25th Jan 2024 [21]
| Year | Film | Producer | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cutting Carbon Footprint | Yes | Yes | No | National Geographic Film [22] |
| 2020 | Kaali Khuhi | Yes | No | No | Netflix Original Film [23] |
| 2022 | Laal Singh Chaddha | No | No | No | Creative Consultant [24] |
| 2024 | Fighter | Yes | 2nd Unit Director | Story & Screenplay | Co-written story with Siddharth Anand Portrayed Air Commodore Abhinder Bali (Abhi) [25] |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Xtreme Trail | Writer, Producer | National Geographic [26] |
| Life Mein Ek Baar | Writer, Head of Content | Fox Traveller [27] | |
| Inside Kingdom of Dreams | Producer | National Geographic [28] | |
| Twist of Taste with Vineet Bhatia | Writer, Head of Content | Fox Traveller [29] [30] | |
| Whats With Indian Men | Head of Content | ||
| Mission Army | Director, Writer and Producer | National Geographic [31] | |
| India Investigates | Head of Content | Fox Traveller [32] | |
| Trapped in Ladhak | National Geographic [33] | ||
| 2010 | It Happens Only in India | Fox Traveller [34] | |
| 2009 | Sun Yaar Chill Maar | UTV Bindass [35] | |
| A R Rahman Unplugged | Director, Producer | Doordarshan [36] | |
| Mission Navy | Director, Writer and Producer | National Geographic [37] | |
| 2007 | Lagegi | Head of Content | UTV Bindass [38] [39] |
| Shakira - The End Of Evil | |||
| 2006 | Hassley India | ||
| 2005 | Mission Udaan | Director, Writer and Producer | National Geographic [40] |
| Biography with Diana Hayden | Executive Producer | The History Channel [41] | |
| Lakme Fashion House | Creative Director | STAR TV [42] | |
| 2004 | Hollywood Heroes with Ashok Amritraj | Director, Producer | The History Channel [43] |
| India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj | Director, Reality | ZEE [44] | |
| 2003 | Mission Everest | Executive Producer | National Geographic [45] |
| Full Toss | Director, Pilot | Hungama [46] | |
| 1998 | Garhwal A Home in the Mountains | Director, Producer | Film Festivals [47] |
| 1996 | The Green Show | Editor | Doordarshan [48] [49] |
| 1995 | Heads and Tails | ||
| Terraview |
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