 In his initial years he assisted directors making corporate films for Lloyd Group, PSL Engineering, Amrit Food, Yamaha Suzuki along with a Hindi Feature Film produced by CFSI.Thakur made a documentary for Child Survival India, which premiered at the Cinemax Theatre in Mumbai on 5 August 2008.He made the video for the Lead India Anthem "Tum Chalo to Hindustan Chale" which won him a second place.