Ashish was born in 1981 in Mumbai, India. He was raised in the neighborhood of Vakola, Santacruz. A commercial artist by qualification, Ashish worked for various ad agencies for 6 years as a creative director. In 2007 he joined Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap for his Film 'Dev.D' as creative head. Since then he directed a short films trilogy, ad films and documentaries. His show Candy has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for best series. His last documentary "26/11 Inside Mumbai Terror Attack" that he directed for the National Geographic channel won him the best director in Indian Telly Awards 2010.