ONE CAMERA.ONE FRIENDSHIP.
Hexareel Studios started with two strangers at a community sports event and a $3,000 loan from Ibrahim's father.
JANUARY 2018.
A SPORTS EVENT
IN THE UAE.
Ibrahim was covering SBT10, a community sports tournament, as a photographer. Hasan had been flown in from Mumbai as a video editor for the media team. As the event went on, Ibrahim kept seeing Hasan's edits land sharper than everything around them, and one thought took hold: partner with this guy. The conversation didn't stop after the event either.
Ten months later, in October 2018, Hexareel Studios existed: funded by that loan, spent on one Panasonic GH5 and a gimbal. Ibrahim was a broke college student. Hasan had already turned down a safe job to bet on his craft, borrowing phones to shoot and rendering edits for 14 hours at a time.
In 2022 we did the irresponsible thing: more gear, more people, a bigger space, bigger clients, all at once. It worked. That leap became our two-floor flagship studio in Pune.
We've never spent a rupee or a dirham on ads. Our clients love the work, come back for more, and refer us to people like them. That's the entire growth strategy, eight years running.
THE FOUNDERS
Hasan Nulwala
Co-Founder · Creative Lead · Lead Editor
Cinematographer, editor and VFX artist. The partner who also sits in the edit chair, so nothing leaves the studio below his standard. He'll fly to meet you anywhere and find the film in your business. His sign-off is the last gate every frame passes.
Ibrahim Najmi
Co-Founder · Growth & Strategy · Dubai
The detail detective, based in Dubai. Strategy, client relationships and founder personal branding. A second-generation business owner himself, he speaks fluent family-business: the pride, the stakes, and modernising without losing the name.
THE CREW
In-house, on payroll, under one roof. Not a rotating cast of freelancers.
Ahmad Badshah
Lead Photographer · Studio Manager
Can make a CEO laugh mid-headshot and still deliver a magazine cover.
Siddhant Jayakar
Lead Editor
Edits like he plays basketball: serious skill, zero wasted moves.
Taher Kalawad
Editor
The youngest in the edit room, and the reason the rest of us question our life choices.
Hozefa Kasarawala
Editor
Calm hands, clean cuts. Nothing leaves his timeline half-finished.
Alefiya Tandiwala
Social Media Manager
Strategy and calm in the creative storm. Makes hard things look easy.
Fatema Rangwala
Photographer
Sees frames the rest of us miss, then makes them look epic.
Mariya Patanwala
Junior Photographer
A natural eye, learning fast and shooting faster.
Juzer Murtaza
Creative Direction
Direction with taste. The 'what if we tried this' voice on every set.
Kasish Arora
Production Head
Turns a chaotic call sheet into a day that just runs.
Brian Rodriguez
Production Specialist
The calm voice in the headset when a set starts to spiral.
Hamza Bootwala
Intern
Says yes to everything, learns it by Friday.
These are our people. When you hire Hexareel, this is exactly who shows up.
ON LINKEDIN
Where we think out loud. The wins, the costs, and the lessons in between.WHAT WE BELIEVE
VIDEO IS INFRASTRUCTURE
Not "content." In 2026, trust is decided on video. Faces beat fonts. Voice beats copy. Presence beats promises.
CLIENT SUCCESS FIRST
Invoicing comes after. We've waived fees when work didn't land the way it should have. Unasked.
NEVER THE CHEAP OPTION
Same service, same price, every client. The work is the reason to hire us. It always has been.
VISIBILITY WINS
You don't need to be the biggest in your industry. You need to be the one people can actually see.
JOIN THE CREW
We don't want perfect. We want creative, curious and bold.LOVE CAMERAS, EDITS,
LIGHTS, OR THE MAGIC OF
MOVING STORIES?
We're always on the lookout for passionate creators, storytellers and dreamers who want to make brands shine. If that sounds like you, here's all it takes:
SEND YOUR PORTFOLIO
Your best work. Quality over quantity.
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
A short brief: who you are, what you love, what keeps you inspired.
RECORD A QUICK VIDEO
Why Hexareel? Don't overthink it. Be real, be you.
EIGHT YEARS IN.STORY STILL LOADING.
The next chapter could be yours to star in.