Meet Puneet Prakash
Co-Founder - Humanising Lives
Puneet Prakash is the Co-Founder of Humanising Lives and an award-winning filmmaker known for his emotionally driven storytelling and human-centric narratives.
With over seven years of experience shaping India’s advertising landscape, he brings a distinctive creative voice that blends cinematic precision with emotional depth.
Trained at the New York Film Academy in California, Puneet’s work spans heartfelt narratives, social impact campaigns, humour, automobile films, and high-style visual storytelling, all marked by authenticity and emotional clarity.
Over the years, he has built a reputation as a director who moves seamlessly across genres while retaining a strong narrative core.
His award-winning body of work, including recognition at Cannes, Spikes Asia, Effies, and Kyoorius, reflects a filmmaker guided by both craft and conviction. His films are celebrated not just for their visual language, but for their ability to resonate with audiences at a deeply human level.
Most recently, he expanded into long-form storytelling with Maharani Season 4, marking a significant milestone in his creative journey.

At Humanising Lives, Puneet brings a nuanced understanding of human emotions, vulnerability, and the quiet complexities that shape people’s inner worlds. His instinctive grasp of emotional truth strengthens the organisation’s commitment to making mental health conversations more humane, accessible, and authentic.
Beyond creative direction, he contributes emotional depth and perspective ensuring that Humanising Lives remains rooted in empathy, dignity, and a genuine understanding of what it means to be human.
For Puneet, every story , whether on screen or within community work is an opportunity to deepen empathy and build a more emotionally aware society.