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Prasad Sutar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth28 March

BirthplaceKalyan, Maharashtra

ProfessionVisual Effects Designer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseGauri Prasad

FamilySon - Vitthal; two sisters; elder sister Krishna Dharmadhikari

Prasad Sutar Biography

Prasad Vasant Sutar is an Indian visual effects designer and supervisor who co-founded NY VFXWaala and has led VFX work on numerous high-profile Hindi film

Early life and background

Prasad Vasant Sutar grew up in Kalyan, Maharashtra, and developed an interest in drawing and painting from a young age. He attended Sri Vani Vidyashala High School in Kalyan and later took a commerce course at Nagpur University (now Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University). He also completed a desktop publishing (DTP) course, which paved the way for his early entry into post-production and visual effects work.

Career

Sutar’s professional path moved from DTP work into visual effects. He began as a 3D animator and spent the early part of his career learning animation and modeling. In 1997 he worked at Maya Entertainment in Mumbai as a 3D animator, then joined CMM Studios in 1998 as an assistant VFX supervisor and digital compositor. During that period he contributed to the digital effects teams on several mainstream Hindi films, gaining experience on titles including Ghulam, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Hindustan Ki Kasam, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega…, Raju Chacha and Hera Pheri.

He returned to Maya Entertainment in 2001, taking on the roles of visual effects supervisor and senior compositor and working on films such as Awara Paagal Deewana, Khiladi 420 and Jajantaram Mamantaram. In 2004 Sutar joined EFX, the Mumbai division of Prasad Corp, as a visual effects supervisor and worked on projects including Khakee, Being Cyrus, Krrish and Alag. His work on Alag earned him a Zee Cine Awards nomination for Best Visual Effects.

Sutar continued to build his career at PIXION in Mumbai from 2007, contributing to films like Fashion, Dabangg and Prince. Over time he progressed from CGI animator and digital compositor to VFX supervisor and head of VFX departments on major productions.

In 2015 he co-founded NY VFXWAALA with VFX supervisor Naveen Paul in partnership with Ajay Devgn Films. The company provides post-production, VFX, DI and animation services, and is noted for adopting technologies such as LIDAR. Under Sutar’s leadership NY VFXWAALA handled the visual effects departments on notable Hindi films including Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela, Drishyam, Tamasha and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. The studio’s work on Shivaay and Bajirao Mastani brought it significant industry recognition, and the company expanded into digital intermediate services under the name NY DI-WAALA.

Awards and recognition

Throughout his career Sutar has received multiple awards for his VFX work. Early recognition included a Zee Cine Award for Best Visual Effects for Hindustan Ki Kasam and a Seagate Award for Jajantaram Mamantaram. His contributions to Bajirao Mastani earned awards at the Asian Film Awards, IIFA and other Indian award ceremonies. Jagga Jasoos and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior also brought him post-production and visual effects awards at Zee Cine, IIFA and Filmfare respectively. NY VFXWAALA accumulated several industry honors in a short span, including a National Award for Shivaay and the Asian Film Award for Bajirao Mastani, marking milestones for Indian VFX studios.

Public profile

Sutar is active on social media under the handle vfxwaala on Instagram and has shared personal anecdotes there, including a photo from his youth showing he played in the Mumbai Under-17 cricket team alongside Sachin Tendulkar in 1989. Publicly available details note that he uses alcohol occasionally and has spoken about his smoking; he also has a Roman numeral tattoo on his left arm.

Personal life

Prasad Sutar is married to Gauri Prasad; the couple wed on 3 January 2005 and have a son named Vitthal. He has two sisters, including an elder sister named Krishna Dharmadhikari. His hometown is listed as Kalyan, Maharashtra.

Controversies

Sutar attracted criticism following the trailer release for the film Adipurush in October 2022, when many viewers expressed dissatisfaction with the visual effects. That public reaction continued after a later teaser, and the film’s promotional timeline shifted as the makers sought more time for post-production work.

Latest updates

As of the most recent information, Sutar continues to lead visual effects work through NY VFXWAALA and has credits spanning feature films and at least one web series, where he served as the visual effects creative head for The Last Hour (2021). He remains a prominent figure in Hindi cinema’s post-production community, known for both his creative contributions and for helping build one of India’s notable VFX houses.
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Recent Work

The Last Hour

Visual effects creative head for the Indian supernatural crime thriller web series (2021)

2021
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

Headed visual effects department at NY VFXWAALA; won Filmfare Award for Best Visual Effects (2021)

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Co-founder of NY VFXWAALA in 2015 with Naveen Paul and Ajay Devgn Films
  2. Led VFX departments on high-profile Hindi films including Bajirao Mastani, Shivaay, Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela, Drishyam and Tanhaji
  3. Recipient of multiple awards for visual and special effects, including recognition at Asian Film Awards, IIFA, Zee Cine Awards and Filmfare
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Prasad Sutar born?

28 March

What is Prasad Sutar known for?

Visual Effects Designer

What is Prasad Sutar’s marital status?

Married

Who is Prasad Sutar married to?

Gauri Prasad