Born and raised in London, Sunhil earned an English Literature Degree from Georgetown University where upon graduation he won the Wagner Medal for Creative Writing. He moved to Bombay in 1995 to pursue a career in Film and Advertising. In 1999 he directed his debut film, Snip! which won the National Award for Best Editing, 2001. He later transitioned to Advertising directing commercials for over 20 years.

His photographic journey began in 2008 resulting in his first monograph, The Opium Of Time published by Pictor in 2022. 

Sunhil collaborates on various projects as photographic archivist and documentarian and over the length of his career has been associated with several philanthropic organizations. 

He lives in Mumbai, a city that has become his muse and continues his explorations balancing his roles as a director, photographer, and flâneur.