Nikhil was born in New Delhi, India in 1970... He was raised in Los Angeles in the 1980's...
Nikhil attended high school at the CrossRoads School for the Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, Ca., and graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz with a BA in Theater Arts (Film Studies Emphasis).
In 1994, Nikhil became the 1st. assistant camera for Daniel Pearl, ASC. His 6 year tenure with Pearl took him around the world and put him on the set of over 200 industry defining music videos including artists like Destiny’s Child, Janet Jackson, Sean Puffy Combs, Will Smith, Mariah Carey, Guns N Roses...
In 2000, Nikhil began working with Thomas Kloss, a prominent director/DP in the commercial market. He was exposed to many A list talents, Mathew Rolston, Bret Ratner, Marcus Nispel and Paul Hunter to name a few... Some of the high profile clients included, Toyota, Budweiser, Coke, Pepsi, Old Navy, Sony, Apple...
In early 2007, Nikhil was operating camera on the CBS drama, CSI. He soon found his way as the VFX and 2nd Unit DP on the show. Nikhil has operated on feature films as well, Transformers, the Dark Knight - Avengers, Infinity wars & Endgame - Godzilla, King of the Monsters …
In 2016, Nikhil jump started his Television DP career with the ABC drama American Crime, season 3. In 2018, he was the DP on the CW teen drama, All American.
Nikhil currently resides in Los Angeles, with his wife and two boys.He is a student of technology and its applications, yet his classic training and influences keep him grounded in the fundamentals. He is an asset to any production and is a passionate team player.