| Birth Name: | Rajat Barmecha |
| Birth Date: | 1989 4, df=yes |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Birth Place: | Ladnun, Rajasthan, India |
| Occupation: | actor |
| Yearsactive: | 2010–present |
| Relatives: | Ritu Barmecha (sister) |
Rajat Barmecha (born 24 April 1989) is an Indian actor who is best known for his lead role in the 2010 Bollywood film Udaan.[1]
Barmecha was born in Ladnun, Rajasthan, and grew up in Delhi. He attended Bal Bharati Public School, Brij Vihar. He has had a passion for acting since childhood. Though his father, Narendra Barmecha,[2] is a Businessman, he supported Rajat to take up his dream.
His sister Ritu Barmecha is also an actor and brother Vicky Barmecha is a Film Director who assisted Anurag Kashyap on Bombay Velvet.[3]
At 18 years of age, Rajat moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in jewellery designing but dropped the idea within a few days. He started his acting career by featuring in several commercials fr brands like Frooti, Sonata and Max New York life insurance.[4]
At the age of 21, he made his debut in the film Udaan. His character a 17-year-old Rohan (played by Barmecha) who has been expelled from boarding school after being caught watching an adult film. He is forced to return home to an authoritarian father and a half-brother he had been unaware of. For his role in the film, he was nominated for a Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male.[5] He then made a cameo appearance in Shaitan. He will next star in a film tentatively titled Leader which will be presented by Imtiaz Ali and directed by his associate Rajesh Tibrewal. The film is expected to release in 2018.
Barmecha is a known face when it comes to Web-series. He first appeared in a special appearance as Kartik in the web-series Girl In The City, with Mithila Palkar in 2016.
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Udaan | Rohan | Award for Best Male Debut | |
| 2011 | Shaitan | Shomu | Cameo | |
| 2011 | Gulmohar | Nima | Short film | |
| 2011 | The Finish Line (2011 film) | The Finish Line | Ayaan | Won a National Award (Short Film) |
| 2012 | Disco Valley | Dhruv | Ready[6] | |
| 2016 | Girl In The City | Kartik (Special Appearance) | Web Series | |
| 2017 | Leader (Tentative Title) | Romi | Post production | |
| 2017 | Girl In The City (Chapter 2) | Kartik (Special Appearance) | Web Series | |
| 2018 | Love, Lust and Confusion | Jonathan /Johnny | Web series(on viu app) | |
| 2018 | Girl In The City 3 | Kartik | Web Series | |
| 2019 - 2021 | Hey Prabhu! | Tarun Prabhu | Web series on MX Player | |
| 2023 | Kacchey Limbu | Aakash Nath | Film [7] | |