Samant Christopher Lakra is an FTII-trained sound designer and production sound mixer with over 12 years of experience across films, OTT series, and documentaries. His work spans acclaimed titles such as Tribhanga (Netflix), Grahan (Disney Hotstar), Bestseller (Amazon Prime), Kathal – A Jackfruit Mystery (Netflix), and the Marathi film Vrutti. He has also designed sound for Fuddu, The Tape, and Hazaar Vela Sholey Pahilela Manus.

Beyond mainstream cinema, Samant has contributed to international and socially-driven projects including FILM über Zubin Mehta (ARTE.tv, Germany) and the India-Pakistan Partition Project. His soundscapes have enriched television for Nat Geo, Epic Channel, and Living Food Channel, as well as commercials for brands like Godrej, Big Bazaar, and Khaitan.

At the School of AI Films, he brings this wide-ranging experience into teaching—guiding students to craft immersive soundscapes with both technical precision and creative imagination.