Kaushik Ray (he/him) is a lawyer and a filmmaker. He is partner in, and head of global strategy for, a boutique international law firm headquartered in London, where he specialises in the financing of infrastructure projects in least-developed countries.
Kaushik also runs a film production company (www.tarantantra.com) focussing on LGBTQ+ content from South Asia, with a particular focus on stories about intersectional prejudice in minority communities. Kaushik has co-produced three short films. His first film, “Muhafiz” / “The Protector” premiered at BFI Flare, Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ film festival and has been selected in competition at a number of other prestigious festivals around the world. His second film, “Gair” / “The Outsider” premiered in May 2022 at the NY Indian Film Festival. His third short, the self-penned “The Lime Green Shirt” stars Lilette Dubey and traveled to festivals around the world, winning several awards (for music, direction and acting) and securing a spot on the BAFTA long-list for Best British Film 2025. Kaushik’s first feature film as producer, “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)” won the Grand Jury Prize for World Dramatic Cinema at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in 2025 and has had a theatrical run in cinemas in India and the US. Kaushik’s upcoming feature as writer/director, entitled “A Life A Rose” is set to shoot in 2026.
For many years Kaushik wrote a regular column for GQ India called “Urban Nomad”, detailing his stories and anecdotes as a global “man about town”, focussing on lifestyle, fashion, art, architecture and culture. The magazine had a readership of over 100,000 in-print subscribers per month. Kaushik has written for the Financial Times and regularly writes for Huffington Post UK in respect of Eurovision and other aspects of pop culture. He is the co-author and editor of four professional books relating to the development of the power sector and renewable energy in emerging markets. Kaushik has sat on the board of numerous arts and dance charities and retains a keen interest in the arts globally.