Ajay Saklani has donned various hats in the industry be it that of producer, director, writer, or cinematographer. Having a keen interest in cinema, Ajay joined a theatre company while he was in college. Upon graduating, he started working as an editor with television shows. Having gained knowledge about the working of a cameraman, Ajay first worked as a cinematographer in 2011 on the short film Upaasmar: The Taste of Hunger, which he also edited, produced, and directed. However, he made his feature film debut in 2017 with the Hindi and Himachali drama Saanjh, which he wrote, produced, and was also the cinematographer on.