We make shows that matter.
Grit Originals is a premium unscripted production company.
We find stories that make the world a little better.
We put the right people behind them.
And we make them with the craft that only comes from decades of doing this well.
One belief.
Every show.
We believe the world is more nuanced, more surprising,
and more alive than most content suggests.
Our job is to close that gap - one story at a time.
That's the only measure we apply to everything we make.
People
Two filmmakers.
200+ productions.
50 years of combined experience.
Grit Originals is led by a creative and entrepreneurial partnership shaped by a shared belief in thoughtful, well-made work.
We are drawn to work with emotional clarity, cultural resonance, and the potential to live meaningfully in the world.
Muhammad Danish
Founder | CEODanish has spent two decades building content studios and teams across the GCC, Malaysia, and Singapore. From grassroots NGO campaigns to award winning docuseries, his work has turned unknown causes into movements and unknown places into destinations.
100+ productions. One goal: connect a story to the audience that needs to hear it.
Umran Shaikh
Co-Founder | DirectorUmran has spent 15 years crafting campaigns for Fortune 500 brands and 15 years behind the camera as a cinematographer, writer, and producer. His credits include Beneath a Sea of Lights & Security nominated for Best Cinematographer at the Madrid Film Festival.
At Grit Originals, he is the creative engine behind everything on screen.