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Naveen Kasturia
Actor · Writer · Engineer-turned-storyteller · Board of Mentors, College Vidya
Naveen Kasturia studied engineering and worked in analytics at JP Morgan Chase. Then he left to write, direct and act, and became known for TVF Pitchers and Aspirants. On College Vidya's Board of Mentors, he teaches every Career Development Advisor one simple idea: how a course sounds is not the same as what it does for your career.
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Delhi, India
Actor, Writer
NSIT, Delhi
TVF Pitchers · Aspirants
600+
Career Development Advisors trained by the Board of Mentors, including Amogh Lila
1.25 lakh+
Learners who have found their path with College Vidya
4.7
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From an engineering degree to TVF Pitchers
Naveen Kasturia studied Manufacturing Process & Automation at Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), Delhi. After college, he did what was expected: an analytics job at Inductis in Gurgaon, and later at JP Morgan Chase in Mumbai. On paper, his career was all set.
Then he left. First, he wrote and directed theatre. Then he moved to Mumbai, worked as an assistant director to Dibakar Banerjee on LSD and Shanghai, and co-wrote and co-produced the indie film Sulemani Keeda. People across India came to know him through TVF Pitchers and as Abhilash in TVF Aspirants. He has also worked in Bose: Dead/Alive, Breathe: Into the Shadows, Happily Ever After and Waah Zindagi. [Confirm all credits]
He chose a career that nobody around him had a map for, after a degree everyone called "safe". That is what he brings to College Vidya's Career Development Advisor training. Not as a life story, but as a lesson: what a career looks like on paper is often very different from what it becomes once you commit to it.
A short timeline
ENGINEERING
B.E., Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi
Manufacturing Process & Automation.
CORPORATE
Analytics · Inductis · JP Morgan Chase
The "expected" outcome of the degree — left within a few years.
FILM SCHOOL ON THE JOB
Assistant director — Dibakar Banerjee (LSD, Shanghai)
Wrote, co-produced and starred in the indie feature Sulemani Keeda.
BREAKOUT
TVF Pitchers · Aspirants · Bose: Dead/Alive · Breathe: Into the Shadows
One of Indian web television's most-quoted actors.
TODAY
Board of Mentors · College Vidya
One of six mentors who trains every Career Development Advisor at College Vidya.
Six mentors. One standard. Naveen teaches one part of it.
Every Career Development Advisor at College Vidya learns from the full Board of Mentors before taking a single call. Each mentor teaches one thing:
- Aman Gupta: checking if a degree is worth the money
- Dr. Vijender Chauhan: understanding what a learner is not saying
- Himeesh Madaan: making a clear, long-term plan
- Ravi Kapoor: discipline in giving advice
- Amogh Lila Das: guiding with a calm, clear mind
- Naveen Kasturia: how a course sounds vs what it actually does for you
Six lessons. One standard. The same on every call.
What every Career Development Advisor learns from Naveen
A 16-minute session — recorded, re-watched by every new joiner, and re-run every quarter.
Every learner has their own story. A Career Development Advisor's job is to help them write the next chapter that truly works for them, not the one that only sounds impressive.
The line every College Vidya advisor is trained to bring into a call — from Naveen Kasturia's session on the Board of Mentors.
How it sounds vs what it does
Many learners say no to the right online degree because the course name, the online mode or the university does not sound impressive enough to their family. Naveen teaches advisors to separate how a course sounds from what it actually does for the learner's career.
Asking a better question
Changing the learner's question from "How does this course sound?" to "What will this course help me do in the next two years?" This session gives advisors simple words to make that shift.
Helping learners on different paths
A way to guide learners who feel stuck, behind or unsure: people a year or two out of college, people who want to change careers, and people returning to work after a break.
The costliest career mistake isn't a wrong choice. It's saying no to the right choice for the wrong reason.
isn't a wrong choice.It's a right choice, rejected for the wrong reason.
✕ What learners often say:
- "Online degree easy lagti hai, log kya sochenge?"
- "Isse achha toh koi bade naam wali university le loon, chahe fees double ho."
- "Is university ka naam toh kabhi suna hi nahi, placement milega bhi?"
- "Ghar waale kehte hain regular karo, warna resume achha nahi lagega."
✓ What a Career Development Advisor trained by the Board hears:
- The worry is not about the course. It is about how the choice will look to others.
- "Big name" often just means "feels safe". Real facts about the course help more than a famous name.
- What matters: UGC-DEB approval, placement support, EMI options and credit transfer, not just reputation.
- The family's concern is real. So the learner needs a simple explanation they can share at home.
Naveen's session does not tell advisors what to recommend. It helps them notice when a learner is about to say no to the right option for a reason that has nothing to do with the course itself.
Our advisors were already good. The Board gave thembetter words
Every Career Development Advisor at College Vidya is trained to the same standard. Naveen's part shows up in one clear way: learners are helped to see past how a course sounds, so they don't turn down a right-fit online degree just because it doesn't sound 'big enough.'
Before
The advisor answers the question the learner asked.
After the session
The advisor also answers the real worry behind that question.
Before
"The most popular university gets recommended.
After the session
"The right-fit, UGC-DEB approved option gets recommended, and the advisor can explain why in one line.
Before
A family objection ends the call.
After the session
The advisor helps the learner with a simple way to explain the choice at home.
Before
A career change means "let's play it safe""
After the session
A career change means "let's plan the switch and what you'll need for it.
Selected filmography & web
Why the 'engineer-turned-storyteller' line isn't a punchline — it's a filmography.
TVF Pitchers
Web series
Aspirants
Abhilash · TVF
Sulemani Keeda
Lead · Indie feature
Bose: Dead/Alive
ALT Balaji
Breathe: Into the Shadows
Prime Video
Happily Ever After
Web series
Waah Zindagi
Feature film
LSD · Shanghai
Asst. dir — Dibakar Banerjee
"Naveen's session stayed with me — the motivation, the communication, the idea of learning from every learner you meet, and the discipline of dividing your day by the roles you play. It changed how I open a call."
Every conversation you have is built on this
Before a Career Development Advisor at College Vidya speaks to you, they have learned from mentors like Naveen. Their advice is based on your goals and verified information, not a script. That is what guidance means at College Vidya.
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FAQs
Naveen Kasturia is an Indian actor and writer, and a member of College Vidya's Board of Mentors. He studied engineering at NSIT Delhi and worked in analytics at Inductis and JP Morgan Chase. He then moved into films, first as an assistant director to Dibakar Banerjee, and later as an actor in TVF Pitchers, Aspirants, Sulemani Keeda, Bose: Dead/Alive and Breathe: Into the Shadows.
With the rest of the Board, he trains every Career Development Advisor at College Vidya. His session helps advisors notice when a learner is about to say no to the right online degree only because the course name, online mode or university does not sound impressive enough to family or friends.
No. Every Career Development Advisor at College Vidya learns from the full Board of Mentors: Dr. Vijender Chauhan, Himeesh Madaan, Ravi Kapoor, Amogh Lila Das and Naveen Kasturia. Every advisor completes every mentor's session before taking calls.
His work includes Sulemani Keeda, TVF Pitchers, Aspirants, Bose: Dead/Alive, Breathe: Into the Shadows, Happily Ever After and Waah Zindagi. He also worked as an assistant director on Dibakar Banerjee's LSD and Shanghai.
Every Career Development Advisor at College Vidya is trained by the Board of Mentors, including Naveen Kasturia. You can ask for a free guidance session on the College Vidya website or on WhatsApp.
Recognised For Guidance & Philosophy
The standard was already high.
Then the Board walked in.
Six mentors. One shared training standard. Every Career Development Advisor at College Vidya goes through all six — Aman included — before they take a call. Meet the rest of the Board:
Aman Gupta
Co-Founder & CMO, Instiki
ROI thinking — helps this degree and execution capability help.
Dr. Vijender Chauhan
Eminent Educator and College Vidya Board of Mentors member
Reading between the lines — understanding what a learner isn't saying.
Himeesh Madaan
Performance Coach and College Vidya Board of Mentors member
Structured, long-term execution — checkboxes over impulsive academic leaps.
Ravi Kapoor, Ex-IRS
Former Indian Revenue Service Officer
Discipline in guidance — the rigour civil service mentoring is built on.
Amogh Lila Das
Author & Spiritual Guide
Counselling from clarity — no push, no pressure, just the next steps.
Naveen Kasturia
Actor & Storyteller
Perspective on outcome — the mistake of rejecting the right choice for the wrong reason.
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