The Team | Curly Tales

Kamiya Jani

Founder & Chief Travelling Officer

40 countries, 123 cities and the rest of the world to go. Kamiya Jani gave up her full time media job to dare to live the life she always wanted. She set up Curly Tales to let people discover their love for food, travel & indulgences. Before this, Kamiya was working as a Business Journalist & Television anchor with ET NOW, Bloomberg TV and CNBC TV18.

Vaishnavi Venkataraman

Food Officer, Dubai

Research, science labs and of course nerdy glasses – that’s what my life was all about until I finally woke up to realise how much I loved food, travel and telling tales. A chai addict, a moody writer and mother to a smallie, my journey as a writer began with The Times of India. And now, here I am in Dubai pursuing my passion and exploring a new city, all in one go!

Its never too late to pursue your passion

Bianca Saurastri

Adventure Enthusiast

Bianca is a complete walking talking adventure bag, from jumping off a plane to diving into life underwater, from exploring counties snow filled mountains to taking a leap from the tallest bridge in the world, Bianca has done it all! Growing up in a Gujarati family, she doesn't believe in restricting herself to society's norms like "how can you do that"? She believes in making the most of everything life has to offer

One life, so take the leap and make the most of it!

Trishana Goswami

Chief Hustler

From freelancer anchor to contract employee to a full timer. Our in-house poetess believes that Curly Tales has offered her the most magical journey when it comes to her professional life. Trishana has hustled her way to become the Chief Hustler of Curly Tales. Joined Curly Tales when it was 1 year old and since then ensuring that if you want to stay on our platform, you better pay for it

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.

Sanjana Shenoy

Tonakshi Kalra

Payal Jani

Brand Collaborations, Dubai

As a seasoned professional with more than 10 years of sales & advertising experience, Payal is known for driving brand growth, maximizing advertising excellence and delivering financial performance. She knows the trick to delivering maximum brand impact & recall through Curly Tales content. She loves brands & the brands love her back! She is based in Dubai, UAE

Pankti Visaria

Hospitality Collaborations, Mumbai

Born & Brought up in a Gujarati family, food & business is something that runs in her blood. Pankti works closely with restaurants & hotels & bring some delicious meals & extraordinary experiences for you at the most rewarding prices.

Amit Sobti

Chief Revenue Officer

A seasoned professional with overall experience of over 14 years in managing strategic projects, Amit is the money man at Curly Tales. He is known to convert brands into clients and clients into friends with his amazing interpersonal skills.

Suchismita Pal

Creative Writer

The best trendsetters are the ones who find it first! Suchismita loves to roam around the nooks and crannies of the world through her laptop and present every beautiful picture in the form of words. With due respect to her Bengali roots, she is a die-hard foodie and has a special love for all things sweet. When in doubt, she prefers to escape to the mountains. Suchi loves to follow her heart and live every moment to the fullest.

I follow my inner moonlight and don't hide the madness!

Shaktiraj Babar

Cinematographer & Editor

Film and Travel enthusiast. Passionate about capturing stories, people, culture and creating experiential content. Obsessive about camera gear and framing the shot.

Kashif Rameez

Creative Editor

Cinematic King with a tinge of Fashion

Suraj Sharma

Cinematographer & Video Editor

Suraj is an all rounder when it comes to all things motion! From capturing human emotions to editing short films and documentaries, he always makes the final cut! He has a knack for food, fashion and architectural photography.

Prashant Verma

Graphic Designer

A visual artist who likes to travel, meet new people, eat a lot of good food and turn those experiences into design illustrations

Harshal Waghmare

Video Editor

Harshal is a video wizard. He can take a while to wake up and smell the coffee, but once he does, he can take any raw footage and turn it into a piece worth a watch. He loves to edit travel videos and has a great eye for detail.

Vikrant Bagul

Video Editor

Vikrant is a video editor who likes to narrate stories through his edits. He joins pieces of shots together like a puzzle, making it cinematic and beautiful visually. He likes to create visual content be it for travel, food or lifestyle

Ashwini Pisolkar

Brand Collaborations, West

Born in the city of dreams, She was raised in a modest middle class family with strong values and ethics which till today helps her make all the right decisions in her day to day life. Being good at convincing and negotiating right from her early days in college made it clear that sales and numbers was her calling. She is the go to girl at Curly Tales when it comes to Brand Collaborations & Revenue. Being a travel enthusiast and a complete foodie totally connects her to this wonderful world of Curly Tales.

"Money remains the biggest motivator and she has no qualms in saying that !! "

Tania Tarafdar

Tania has an unhealthy love for period dramas and a lot of opinions. But the heart wants what it wants. She and yoga are in an eternal relationship. You can see her breaking into yoga asanas in the snow-capped Alps and the Mediterranean Sea coastline. Her friends swear by her food and travel recommendations.

Follow her on Instagram @cheer24*7 or @plus.size.life.

Yogita Chainani

Two things are constant in Yogita's life, her love for chai and sunsets. Being a perennial traveller, she romanticizes travel. Sucker for sunsets and road trips, you will always find her planning a trip. For her, life is all about adventure and drama; hence she is quite dramatic when it comes to sharing her travel escapades. If you want her attention, talk about travel, K-pop and politics, and she's all ears.