FILMS



VIKPAT
BY
VIKRANT PATANKAR



FADE IN:

 Vikrant dreams to bring Hollywood to the tech scene of San Francisco.
He's also a Kothari and EV Fellow.

“Great stories can be told in a single video. Mythologies take years.”  https://cal.com/vikpat/15min

All work on this page is written, directed, shot, edited and colored by Vikrant unless noted otherwise.


UPCOMING
Old Dream (2026)Summer Montage (2027)


VALUES
1. Do things regardless.

FILMS
Composio
$25m Series A launch — Agents! Agents! Agents!
Brand / Musical / Comedy
Rube Recipes launchProduct Demo / ComedyAgent Orchestrator launchProduct DemoTrust at ComposioBrandComposio SkillsProduct Demo2025 AI Agent ReportEditorial Report
Catalyx Space$5m Seed Round announcementBrand / ThesisRex 2.0 Capsule Drop TestHardware Demo
Pranav Bhasin(Taylor's Version)ComedyBilli EyelashComedy
BonusMake SomethingCommunityFirst Sunrise of 2026
Personal Essay Film
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) in 70mmPersonal Travel Vlog
Meeting FarzaPersonal Travel Vlog


ESSAYS
To AI or not to AIFor the Love of Interstellarlet's stop fetishizing "understanding"fleeting crush


PRESS
The Boy Who DreamtSunday Mid-DayWhy AI Won't Replace Filmmaking, According To Vikrant PatankarINVERSEThe Story Behind a New Kind of Tech-Filmmaking CareerLA WeeklyTBPN Features Agents! Agents! Agents!TBPNWhy tech startups are hiring in-house filmmakersThe Times of IndiaMumbai Chawl To The Global Stage: The Enigma Of A Filmmaker That Is Vikrant PatankarOutlook IndiaWhy AI Startups Are Hiring In-House FilmmakersTech Times




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Personal FilmFIRST SUNRISE OF 2026


A Film by & FeaturingVikrant PatankarMusicJustin Hurwitz & Hans Zimmer

A vlog documenting a spontaneous, last-minute trip from Bengaluru to the Liwa Desert in Abu Dhabi — the real filming location of Dune — to continue a decade-long tradition of filming the first sunrise of each year. What started at age 16, inspired by the Japanese tradition of Hatsuhinode from a Doraemon episode, has evolved into an intentional cinematic ritual. For 2026, the vibe was Dune: Hans Zimmer's score, vast sand dunes, and a sunrise over the desert that doubles as a teaser for a future Dune-focused film called Old Dream.
Watch on YouTube