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Reema Kagti (real name: Reema Kakati) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who works in Bollywood.[1] She made her debut as director with critically acclaimed Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), which was followed by the neo-noir, Talaash (2012) and the historical sports drama Gold (2018). Reema along with Zoya Akhtar founded Tiger Baby Films, a film and web studio, in October 2015.

Reema Kagti
Kagti in 2011
Born
Reema Kakati

(1972-11-07) 7 November 1972 (age 49)
Digboi, Assam, India
OccupationFilm director and screenwriter
Years active2007–present

Early life


In an interview, Reema Kagti said that, she is native of Borhapjan of Tinsukia district, Assam, and her father runs a farm. She also said that, she moved to Mumbai in her teenage, after schooling in Delhi.[2]


Career


Born as Reema Kakati in an Assamese family, she now uses Kagti as her last name. Reema has worked as an assistant director with many leading directors including Farhan Akhtar (Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya), Ashutosh Gowariker (Lagaan), Honey Irani (Armaan), and Mira Nair (Vanity Fair).[3]

She has been an associate with Excel Entertainment since its inception, as she has assisted both Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar in all their films and commercials to date.[4] Together, Reema and Zoya Akhtar helm Tiger Baby Films, a film production company, founded in October 2015.


Directorial career


Reema made her directorial debut with Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. in 2006.[5] Her next film, Talaash, was a suspense drama starring Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor.[6] Her latest directorial venture Gold, is a film about India's first Olympic gold medal after its independence.


Filmography


YearFilmDirectorScreenplayStoryNotes
2007Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.YesYesYes
2008Rock On!!NoNoNoAs an actress
2011Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraNoYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar
2012Talaash: The Answer Lies WithinYesYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar
2013Bombay TalkiesNoYesNo
2015Dil Dhadakne DoNoYesYes
2018GoldYesYesYesco-writer : Rajesh Devraj
2019Gully BoyNoYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar
2019Made in HeavenNoYesYesWeb Television
2023Jee Le ZaraaNoYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar Farhan Akhtar
As Assistant Director
YearFilm
2001Lagaan
Dil Chahta Hai
2004Lakshya

Awards


FilmAwardCategoryResultRef
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 13th IIFA Awards Best Story Won [7][8]
Best Screenplay with Zoya Akhtar Won
18th Screen Awards Best Screenplay with Zoya Akhtar Nominated [9]
Zee Cine Awards Best Story with Zoya Akhtar Won [10]
Star Guild Awards 2012 Best Screenplay with Zoya Akhtar Won [11]
Best Story Won
Gully Boy 65th Filmfare Awards Best Story Nominated [12]
Best Screenplay with Zoya Akhtar Won
21st IIFA Awards Best Story with Zoya Akhtar Won
Made in Heaven iReel Awards 2019 Best Writing -Drama with Zoya Akhtar Nominated [13]

References


  1. Kumar, Nirmal; Chaturvedi, Preeti (2015). Brave New Bollywood: In Conversation with Contemporary Hindi Filmmakers. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9789351504955.
  2. Nair, Supriya (9 November 2012). "Reema Kagti: Being 'mad' in Bollywood". Mint. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ""Initially I had plans to make a dark film; in fact it was darker than an average film" - Reema Kagti". Bollywoodhungama.com. 7 November 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  4. "Honeymoon Travels". Imagineindia.net. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  5. "Reema Kagti". Excel Entertainment.
  6. "Aamir's Khan's next is suspense drama directed by Reema Kagti". Bollywoodhungama.com. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  7. "IIFA Awards 2012: 'Zindagi Na..', 'Rockstar' steal the show". Zee News. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  8. "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) — Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. "Winners of 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. "Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  11. "7th Apsara Awards – Nominees". Film Producers Guild of India. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  12. "WINNERS OF THE 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020". Filmfare. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  13. "iReel Awards 2019: Check Out The Complete List Of Winners". News18. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.


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