
Vivek Dhondarkar
Director
The global lighting industry is rapidly evolving, driven by the demand for energy-efficient, design-focused solutions. LED technology has shifted from a functional commodity to a versatile creative tool, allowing architects and designers to craft immersive, visually striking spaces. Right from modern applications like luxury residences, busy retail spaces to outdoor facades and public infrastructure require precision, durability and adaptability.
However, manufacturers face significant challenges, including rapid technological changes that risk product obsolescence, fluctuating material costs and the complexity of integrating smart, customized solutions. Ensuring consistent performance, reliability and efficiency amid these pressures remains a critical industry challenge. Positioned at the intersection of opportunity and challenge, Starlight LED Lighting has established itself as a trusted partner for architects and designers. The company not only addresses the evolving demands of the market but also sets new benchmarks for quality, performance and innovation in architectural and facade lighting.
Rise of Starlight
Founded with a vision to redefine the visual and functional experience of lighting, Starlight has evolved into one of India’s most trusted names in architectural and specialty illumination. From its beginnings as a boutique manufacturer, the company has grown into a precision-engineered, technology-driven platform serving residential, retail, hospitality and institutional projects.
“Every luminaire is crafted with a human-focused philosophy, delivering light that enhances wellbeing, performance, and aesthetics without causing discomfort”, states Vivek Dhondarkar, Director, Starlight LED Lighting. Warm amber tones recreate sunrise and sunset hues for homes, while crisp daylight temperatures energize workplaces. For wellness centers, the company even engineered bespoke color temperatures inspired by the planet Mars to aid meditation and therapy.
Built on rigid PCB technology platform with single-bin, high-CRI LEDs (CRI: 90+ (R9>61) and premium drivers from Mean Well, each product ensures exceptional color fidelity and longevity. Customers from jewelry retailers to homeowners report consistent illumination and reliability even after a decade of use, validating the company’s uncompromising approach to quality and performance.
Tailored Illumination
Starlight’s product portfolio spans more than 100 proprietary Aluminum extrusion profiles, each developed for specific architectural contexts. From seamless cove lighting to discreet wardrobe lights with sensors, kitchen task luminaires, dramatic onyx backlighting and moisture-resistant bathroom fixtures, every design reflects technical depth and aesthetic intent.
Additionally, each luminaire integrates intelligent control compatibility across DALI DT8, BLE, KNX and Casambi systems enabling smooth transitions between static and dynamic lighting modes. Custom optics, dimming profiles and mounting systems are developed in close coordination with project designers to ensure perfect visual harmony with surrounding materials and architecture.
In total, every solution is supported by strong after-sales service, on-site coordination and complete technical documentation. This empowers designers to execute projects with confidence and precision.
Digital Edge
At Starlight, technology adoption is driven by strategic needs rather than trends. Every initiative begins with identifying operational gaps and customer opportunities, followed by the integration of tools that yield measurable value.
Digital marketing automation platforms streamline outreach to architects through targeted data-backed campaigns. Business Intelligence systems analyze customer and project data to refine demand forecasting and product design. AI-optimized supply chains reduce inventory overhead and improve delivery timelines.
Together, these efforts are spearheaded by the next generation of leadership, with Kaustubh bringing digital expertise and analytics-driven thinking to the company. Together, these initiatives position Starlight as a nimble, data-informed enterprise capable of scaling rapidly while preserving the craftsmanship that defines its brand.

Human-Centric Niche
The company’s defining strength lies in its ability to merge science with human experience. Its luminaires are crafted not merely to light spaces, but to enhance how people feel and function within them. Whether replicating natural daylight cycles for wellness or accentuating texture and color in interiors, the company’s approach is deeply sensory and purposeful.
This philosophy has positioned the company as a partner of choice for Architects, wellness centers, boutique hotels and luxury residences seeking a lighting language that supports comfort, focus and emotional balance. By blending technical excellence with emotional resonance, Starlight continues to pioneer the next frontier in human-centric illumination.
Every luminaire is crafted with a human-focused philosophy, delivering light that enhances wellbeing, performance, and aesthetics without causing discomfort
The Light Ahead
Starlight has a forward-looking growth roadmap focused on technology leadership, market expansion and diversification. The company aims to advance DMX and Madrix-controlled media facades, extend its presence into Tier-II cities & emerging markets and launch new verticals like Human-Centric Lighting, high-resolution LED walls and automotive illumination. Additionally, it targets infrastructure projects, including Indian Railways and plans a public listing within five years, spearheaded by Shrinivas through SBI and strategic global partnerships.
Testimonials
Starlight products are Installed at Taj Lakefront during 2019- 2020. All lights are working perfectly fine and not a single failure so far. Also there is no performance variation even after 5 years. We wish them all the best – Taj Lakefront (Bhopal)
Zero failures and pristine light quality even after 9 years. We installed customised starlight products during renovation of our flagship store at Vizag in 2015-16. Till today lights are without any failure and are delivering the same light which was originally planned. We repeated the same lights in almost 17 showrooms across Andhra and are satisfied with the Starlight led lights.” - Vaibhav Jewellers (Vizag)
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