Vaibhav Modi is a writer, producer and former broadcaster with over 25 years of experience across film, television and streaming. He has worked with leading Indian networks and studios and now develops and produces his own content. He wrote and produced Mukhbir, the espionage series based on Maloy Krishna Dhar’s writing, and has also worked on the music format Times of Music. His work has received the Filmfare OTT Award, Asia Academy Creative Award and Screenwriters Association Award. A poet as well, Vaibhav returned to ghazal writing with Sar-e-Shaam, sung by Papon. At AILF 2026, he brings his perspective on writing, poetry, storytelling and the many forms in which words create joy.