Hrishikesh Ingle is Assistant Professor in the Department of Film Studies, at The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He was Visiting Professor at Oakton Community College, Chicago, and has worked as Lecturer in English at KTHM College, Nashik. He has a PhD from Savitribai Phule University of Pune. He is presently associated with a research project on contemporary new cinemas in India, and is writing on the current new wave of Marathi Cinema.
Hrishikesh is also a creative writer and filmmaker. His poems and short stories have been published in leading literary journals. Frequently, he likes to explore the shape of colours while learning to paint in watercolour.