Rajesh A Krishnan

Rajesh Krishnan
Born
Mumbai, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
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
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, screenwriter, producer
Awards66th 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.[4]

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 the 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] he also won an award for Best Debut Director on 27 March 2021.[4][5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2020 Lootcase Yes Yes Also portrayed Classical singer
2024 Crew Yes No

Television

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2016-2019 TVF Tripling Yes No 1st season; and portrayed Tharki uncle

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 (30 July 2020). "Lootcase director Rajesh Krishnan: Every incident in the film is inspired by real life". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  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 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Neelambaran, Nishad (15 August 2020). "I wanted a kind of humour which was accessible yet intelligent: Rajesh Krishnan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Filmfare Awards 2021 Winner List". Filmfare Awards. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Tracing 'Lootcase' filmmaker Rajesh Krishnan's journey from Mumbai locals to Filmfare". Free Press Journal. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b "How Rajesh Krishnan won his first Filmfare Award for Lootcase : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b Bhatnagar, Akash (13 April 2021). "Lootcase Director Rajesh Krishnan Says, 'I Want To Start A New Franchise'-EXCLUSIVE". Spotboye. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  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 16 May 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards 2021 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  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 16 May 2021.