Rajesh Krishnan | |
Birth Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Nationality: | Indian |
Education: | Bachelors of Commerce Post Graduate studies in Advertising and Communications |
Alma Mater: | Vivek Vidyalaya School Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies |
Occupation: | Filmmaker, screenwriter, producer |
Awards: | 66th Filmfare Awards |
Rajesh Krishnan is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer predominantly known for his work on various humor-based television commercials.[1] [2] He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He made his directorial debut with Lootcase, a comedy thriller,[3] for which he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director, at the 66th Filmfare Awards.
Rajesh was born into a Palakkad Iyer family and grew up in Mumbai. He did his schooling at Vivek Vidyalaya School in Goregaon and studied bachelor's in commerce from Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics. He finished his Post Graduate studies in Advertising and Communications at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in 1995.[4]
Rajesh started his career as a copywriter and worked with agencies, including Contract, Enterprise Nexus and Ogilvy for five years.[5] [6] In 2007, he founded Soda Films along with producer Ameya Dahibavkar, an advertising production house based in Mumbai. Rajesh ventured into the OTT space by directing Tripling, a drama series, which was created by The Viral Fever and awarded the Asian Television Awards in the year 2017. In 2020, he co-wrote and directed Kunal Khemu and Rasika Dugal starrer Lootcase,[7] for which he received two nominations for a Filmfare Award for Best Story and Best Screenplay;[8] he also won an award for Best Debut Director on 27 March 2021.[9]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2020 | Lootcase | Classical singer | ||
2024 | Crew | |||
Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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Lootcase | 66th Filmfare Awards | Best Story | ||
Best Screenplay | ||||
Best Debut Director | [10] |