Rajesh Krishnan (film director)

Rajesh Krishnan (born Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer predominantly known for his work on various humor based television commercials.[1][2] He is also known for directing Lootcase, a comedy thriller,[3] for which he was awarded the 66th Filmfare Awards.[4]

Rajesh Krishnan
Born
Mumbai, Maharashtra
NationalityIndia
EducationBachelors of Commerce
Post Graduate studies in Advertising and Communications
Alma materVivek Vidyalaya School
Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
OccupationFilmmaker, screenwriter, producer
Awards66th 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.[5]

Career

Rajesh started his career as a copywriter and worked with agencies, including Contract, Enterprise Nexus, and Ogilvy for five years.[6][7] In 2007, he founded Soda Films along with producer Ameya Dahibavkar, an advertising production house based in Mumbai.[5][6] Rajesh ventured into OTT space by directing Tripling, a drama series, which was created by The Viral Fever[7] and awarded the Asian Television Awards in the year 2017. In 2020, he co-wrote and directed Kunal Khemu and Rasika Dugal starrer Lootcase[3][8] for which he received two nominations for a Filmfare award for Best Story and Best Screenplay[9] and also won an award for Best Debut Director on 27 March 2021.[4][5]

Filmography

Director
Year Film Director Writer Producer Note(s)
2016-19 TVF Tripling YesNoNo Director Debut
2020 Lootcase YesYesNo Co-writer: Kapil Sawant[6]

Awards and nominations
Film Award Category Result Ref
Lootcase 66th Filmfare Awards Best Story Nominated [9]
Best Screenplay Nominated [9]
Best Debut Director Won [4][10]

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