Acute Bear & Obtuse Llama

Mountaineers · Extreme Travellers · Adventure Filmmakers

Video Editor

Based in Melbourne, Australia, I am an MBA grad specializing in strategy and finance, but I promise that's all that's boring about me. I prefer to introduce myself as a mountaineer, an explorer, and an independent adventure filmmaker. For the last decade, I have travelled the lengths and breadths of India, Nepal, and Australia. My projects have also taken me to countries like Azerbaijan, Russia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Bhutan, and many more.

"

If you accept only what meets the eye,

the unseen wonders shall pass you by

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Editing & Marketing

A designer and data analyst by profession, I feel much more at home when adrenaline rushes through my veins. An anthropologist at heart, I am a big believer in documenting things in order to preserve them. I even document my mother's recipes. Haha. I think I am addicted to that feeling of the nostalgic high that I get when I see a photo from the past. And for me, photojournalism and adventure documentaries are natural extensions of this trait of mine.

Stuff we do

Our mission has always been to discover freedom in as many forms as it exists in, and empower others to do so. Traditionally, we have found it in mountaineering and backpacking. But of late, we have been working hard behind the scenes to integrate another dimension into our adventures - bikepacking.

Mountaineering

Mountaineering is an extreme form of backpacking, really! That's the only way we can justify why we do it. Haha.

Backpacking

Our first love, and our general modus operandi - every project of ours has involved backpacking in some form.

Hard yards behind the scenes have brought our bikepacking dream closer to reality. Click here to know more.

Bikepacking

Upcoming Projects

Stuff We Film

Wherever we go and whatever we do, we always have our cameras in our hands. Our filmmaking philosophy is rooted in capturing authentic adventures, cultural narratives, and striking landscapes—brought to life with a distinctive retro aesthetic that evokes nostalgia and timelessness.

Photojournalism

We are not weirdos, but one of our favourite things to do on a trip is to go to the main market and just observe people. Documenting them & goings-on of the day is just a natural extension of this curiosity.

Adventure Documentaries

Being mountaineers & adventurers, we go to places where most don't. This gives us a unique advantage of being able to film people and stories that are as far from mundane as possible.

What's up with the name ABOL anyway?

Acute Bear & Obtuse Llama? Quite a name, huh! The story of how we arrived at this name is not as complicated, though.

Acute Bear

Amlan feels Sana resembles a Bear in the wild - strong-willed, fiercely protective of those she loves, and feels a deep connection to nature. And "Acute" because she is sharp, perceptive, intense, and highly sensitive.

Obtuse Llama

Sana feels Amlan resembles a Llama - quietly determined, light-hearted, adaptable, and dependable, and thrives in solitude. And "Obtuse" because he is the joker in the group. Secret - He doesn't like being called Amy!

Where have we adventure-d?

We are lucky that we hate settling down at one place, because our projects often involve relentless travels worldwide. And till now,we have loved every bit of it. Well, there have been a few bad apples here and there, but hey, at least it's better than not travelling at all.

Photojournalism Projects

Filmmaking Projects

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