Akanksha Prabhune Presents the Film Drama 'Resolve'

LOS ANGELES – Veteran producer Akanksha Prabhune explores the passion and drive of a woman out for vengeance in the new film “Resolve,” from director Austin Dragovich (“Jurassic Prey”), currently on the film festival circuit.

“One of the things I love about that film is the number of women that worked on it,” Prabhune said. “All the lead actors are women as well as the producers that worked on it. It wasn’t something that was planned, so we had this whole ‘Women in Film’ thing on set, which, maybe was serendipity. I mean who better to produce a film about women than other women?”

The film, which was written by Nicole N. Nequinto (“A Good Shake”), tells the story of a woman seeking to avenge her immigrant mother’s death at the hands of someone who takes advantage of her while she’s in a helpless position. It stars Esther Mira (“Inn Communication”), Poonam Basu (“Ugly Dolls”) and Heather Ludwig (“AFK: Heroes of Prophecy”).

“We had some great performances in this movie, which featured some very talented actors,” Prabhune said. “I was very pleased with all the work that went into it from in front of and behind the camera.”

Prabhune comes to the film after working on films such as “Going Out,” “Car Pool,” “Memory: Time Traveling in Bits and Pieces,” “Right,” and others, as well as television shows as "Howie Mandel's Animals Doing Things,” “Crime Cleaners,” “Seize & Deliver” and others.

Born and raised in Pune, India, near Mumbai, which is the capital of India’s burgeoning entertainment industry and Bollywood, Prabhune had a fascination for films, but was encouraged to pursue computer science due to its stability and financial rewards. But after earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science, she knew she had to give Hollywood a shot and quickly found herself in Los Angeles, immersed in the film industry while earning a Masters in Fine Arts in Television, Film and Theatre at Cal State University, Los Angeles.

Going from production assistant and script supervisor to first assistant director and associate producer within a few years, Prabhune was a producer in demand, taking on projects that tapped her skills, vision and unique creativity.

“I love movies that tell a story which influences people or where the audience can take something away from it. A project that has an impact on the audience,” she said. “If it's a comedy, it could be just making someone get through a rough day. It’s all about the script. If the script is good, I am on board.”

Meanwhile, Prabhune is serving as associate producer on “A Wedding and a Murder,” a true-crime series which is now in its second season on Oxygen, while also busy developing two films for possible production next year.

“I am very excited about the future and the possibilities it has in store,” she said. “I approach each project, irrespective of it being a TV show or film, with the same enthusiasm. The elements of it being a team project and knowing you must give your best does not change if you aim to be successful in reaching your goals.”

For more information on Akanksha Prabhune, visit her on IMDb at www.imdb.com/name/nm9396919/ and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/akanksha.prabhune/.