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Place of birth:
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Rahat Mahajan

Overview

Rahat MAHAJAN is a director, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter and producer. He gained a Bachelor of Mass Media degree from St. Xaviers College, Mumbai and an MFA from the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles. Mahajan’s first short film Memoirs of an Apple won the first prize at the IDPA film festival in 2006 and was aired on Indian national television. Shortly after, he started working in the Bombay film industry, starting out as an assistant director and ultimately spearheading Visual Promotions for several acclaimed feature films. His short film Istifa, made on a Visual Communications Fellowship, was a National Finalist under the narrative category for the 41st Student Academy Awards in 2014. His debut feature film Meghdoot/The Cloud Messenger (2022), part of the IFFR 2022 Tiger Competition, is a contemporary tale of reincarnation about two lovers meeting in the present day after several centuries of longing, yet still trapped in their destiny of a perpetual cycle of love and death. Mahajan founded his production company Mahamudra Collective in 2005 and Inspired by his own roots, he wishes to weave stories that are sensitive and yet urgent in their mission to bring the vastness of Indian thought to the world in an approachable manner.

Known for

Acting
2022 Meghdoot - The Cloud Messenger Actor Ancient Jaivardhana N/A
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2017 The Unknown Craftsman Actor N/A
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Directing
2022 Meghdoot - The Cloud Messenger Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Unknown Craftsman Directing Assistant Director N/A
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2017 Still I Rise Directing Director N/A
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2014 Istifa Directing Director N/A
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2014 Gulfareen Directing Director N/A
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2014 If You Lived Here You'd Be Home Already Directing Assistant Director N/A
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2014 Blackmail Business Directing Director N/A
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2013 A Scene with Dialogue? Directing Director N/A
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2012 Tyaag Directing Director N/A
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2011 Roots Festival Directing Director N/A
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2006 Memoirs of an Apple Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Meghdoot - The Cloud Messenger Writing Screenplay N/A
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2014 Istifa Writing Screenplay N/A
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2013 A Scene with Dialogue? Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2022 Meghdoot - The Cloud Messenger Production Producer N/A
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2017 The Unknown Craftsman Production Executive Producer N/A
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2014 Istifa Production Producer N/A
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2014 Gulfareen Production Producer N/A
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2010 Ishqiya Production Assistant Production Coordinator 59
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Art
2022 Meghdoot - The Cloud Messenger Art Production Design N/A
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2009 Kaminey Art Creative Director 60
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Camera
2022 Meghdoot - The Cloud Messenger Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2018 Mehsampur Camera Camera Department Manager 59
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2017 An Invitation Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2017 Still I Rise Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2014 Istifa Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2014 Gulfareen Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2014 The Bijou: A One Way Crossing Camera Grip N/A
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2013 T. and Sugar Camera Second Assistant Camera N/A
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2012 Bloodline Camera Best Boy Grip N/A
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2012 Tyaag Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2011 Good Morning Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2011 Roots Festival Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2006 Memoirs of an Apple Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2017 An Invitation Crew Cinematography N/A
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2010 Udaan Crew Post Production Assistant 62
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Editing
2022 Meghdoot - The Cloud Messenger Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Still I Rise Editing Editor N/A
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2014 Istifa Editing Editor N/A
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2014 Gulfareen Editing Editor N/A
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2014 Blackmail Business Editing Editor N/A
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2013 A Scene with Dialogue? Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Tyaag Editing Editor N/A
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2011 Roots Festival Editing Editor N/A
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2011 What's the 48? Editing Editor N/A
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2006 Memoirs of an Apple Editing Editor N/A
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Visual Effects
2009 Kaminey Visual Effects Visual Development 60
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