Sunhil Sippy was born and raised in London and earned an English Literature Degree from Georgetown University in 1994. In 1995 he moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in Film and Advertising. He directed his debut film Snip! in 1999 which won the National Award for Best Editing (2001). He later transitioned to Advertising, directing commercials for over 20 years.
Sunhil’s relationship with Mumbai has been that of an outsider visiting a place that feels familiar –– something that seeps into his photobooks, The Opium of Time and RACEDAY (a documentation of the Mahalakshmi Racecourse and its ecosystem), as well as his first photo-exhibition, EASTWARD: explorations along mumbai’s eastern seaboard.
Sunhil collaborates on various projects as photographic archivist and documentarian. Over the length of his career, he has been associated with several philanthropic organisations. He lives in Mumbai, a city that has become his muse, and continues his explorations balancing his roles as a director, photographer, and flâneur.