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]
Rajesh Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | India |
| 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 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]
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]
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-19 | TVF Tripling | Yes | No | No | Director Debut |
| 2020 | Lootcase | Yes | Yes | No | Co-writer: Kapil Sawant[6] |
| Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lootcase | 66th Filmfare Awards | Best Story | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Best Debut Director | Won | [4][10] |
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