Recent film score work includes Shraddha Khanna’s Last Night I Dreamed It Was Raining Fish (premiered at IFFR 2026), Annette Jacob’s How To Download A Forest (premiered at FIPADOC 2026) and varied experimental video works with EXCISE DEPT. Screening links available upon email request. 

Rounak frequently assists Emmy-winning composer Amanda Jones; recent work includes Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake, Cookie Queens, Trafficked with Marianna Van Zeller, and My New Friend Jim among other fiction and non-fiction projects across streaming platforms. In Mumbai, his composition credits span numerous campaigns for leading brands like Meta, Qatar Airways, Air India, Bella Vita, Lotto Sports and more. 

Informed by his work in nonprofit media and ethnography, Rounak’s research projects have focused on ethnomusicology, sound studies, participatory civic action and DIY creative practice. His audiovisual research has been realized in exhibitions like ‘Joshua’ (at Kochi Muziris Biennale 2022-23) and ‘LA RIVER ALIVE’. His writing has appeared in a nonfiction compilation published via Rowman & Littlefield/Bloomsbury, International Documentary Association, MIT Center for Civic Media, Tiny Mix Tapes, Conflictorium and more.

Formed by Rounak, Karanjit Singh, Andrew Sabu and Siddhant Vetekar, audiovisual collective EXCISE DEPT emerged in the wake of the nationwide lockdown in 2020. Their diverse output of hip-hop, folk & experimental music, narrated through multilingual lyrics, bold visual pieces and raucous live performances, has quickly made them a singular presence in the South Asian landscape. 



As one of the collective’s chief architects, Rounak’s role extends across creative and film direction, composition and communication. Key projects include the group’s debut album SAB KUCH MIL GAYA MUJHE VOL 1 (labelled as “internet-fried surrealism” by Vogue India), EXCISEDEPT.COM, an interactive virtual environment made of analog and digital artworks, and several docu-fiction and experimental video works. 





Selected Works (linked below)

2026        SHOPNOBHUMI | Creative direction, composition, production
2026        NEEND, FREEDOM | Director
2025        LIME TIKKA | Director
2024        SKMGM VOL 1 | Creative direction, composition, production
2024        LIFE’S A GAME | Director
2024        OFF DUTY | Director

From 2016-2024, Rounak was a key member of indie outfit Small Forward. 

Rooted in solitude, Rounak Maiti’s writes, records, and produces music entirely alone—quiet invitations to listeners who find refuge in his rough-hewn and vulnerable soundscapes. As a multi-faceted composer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Rounak's work spans across albums, film scores, audiovisual research and celebrated collaborative outfits; including Indian collective EXCISE DEPT and LA-based Small Forward. His last solo album, "Brute Fact/Home Truth" released in July 2025 as a deeply personal document and a seismic evolution through electronic and rock music. He lives and works in Mumbai.

Rounak’s music has been recognized by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone India, MixMag Asia, VH1, Platform Magazine and The Hindu, and receives airplay around the world on KEXP, Rinse.fm, NARR Radio, Hong Kong Community Radio, Radio Al-Hara and more. He has performed extensively across India, at Lollapalooza India, Magnetic Fields Festival, Ziro Festival, India Art Fair, British Council New Delhi, Khoj International Artists’ Association and countless others.

Write to maitirounak (at) gmail (dot) com for inquiries, screening links, more music or simply to say hello.