Ashish Ranjan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who is known for making idiosyncratic films within the independent mainstream. He was born on October 14, 1993, in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. His directional debut Dissonance was critically acclaimed worldwide and he is now reportedly working on his second title, Murk, a neo-noir psychological thriller, deeply rooted in animus, paranoia and the malleable nature of personal identity.