Rajesh A Krishnan Explained

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.

Education

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2020Lootcase Classical singer
2024Crew

Television

Awards and nominations

FilmAwardCategoryResultRef
Lootcase66th Filmfare AwardsBest Story
Best Screenplay
Best Debut Director[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sonali. Kriti. 2020-07-30. Lootcase director Rajesh Krishnan: Every incident in the film is inspired by real life. 2021-05-16. The Indian Express. en.
  2. Web site: Mitra. Shilajit. 3 August 2020. Loot and shoot: 'Lootcase' director Rajesh Krishnan opens up about shooting his first feature film. 2021-05-16. The New Indian Express.
  3. Web site: Neelambaran. Nishad. 2020-08-15. I wanted a kind of humour which was accessible yet intelligent: Rajesh Krishnan. 2021-05-16. Hindustan Times. en.
  4. Web site: 27 April 2021. Tracing 'Lootcase' filmmaker Rajesh Krishnan's journey from Mumbai locals to Filmfare. 2021-05-16. Free Press Journal. en.
  5. Web site: 2021-04-13. How Rajesh Krishnan won his first Filmfare Award for Lootcase : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama. 2021-05-16. Bollywood Hungama. en.
  6. Web site: Bhatnagar. Akash. 13 April 2021. Lootcase Director Rajesh Krishnan Says, 'I Want To Start A New Franchise'-EXCLUSIVE. 2021-05-16. Spotboye. en.
  7. Web site: 14 July 2020. 'लूटकेस' के सितारों की ऐसे हुई घर में ही बेइज्जती, कुणाल खेमू के बाद अब छलका डायरेक्टर का दर्द. 2021-05-16. Amar Ujala. hi.
  8. Web site: 2021-03-26. Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards 2021 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama. 2021-05-16. Bollywood Hungama. en.
  9. Web site: Filmfare Awards 2021 Winner List. 2021-05-16. Filmfare Awards. en.
  10. Web site: Sahni. Rashita. 7 April 2021. PeepingMoon Exclusive: Winning Filmfare for 'Lootcase' was unbelievable, will make a second part when we have a good story: Director Rajesh Krishnan. 2021-05-16. PeepingMoon. en.

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