Reema Kagti
Reema Kagti | |
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 Reema Kagti(Left) with Zoya Akhtar | |
| Born | Reema Kakati 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007—present |
Reema Kagti (Assamese: ৰীমা কাগতি (কাকতি)) (born 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who works in Bollywood. She made her debut as director with critically acclaimed Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), which was followed by neo-noir, Talaash (2012).
Early life
Reema was born in Guwahati, Assam, India. She did her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Sophia College, Mumbai. She also pursued a post graduate diploma in Social Communications Media at the Sophia Polytechnic.
Career
Reema Kagti 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).[1]
She has been an associate with Excel Entertainment since its inception, as she has assisted both Farhan and Zoya Akhtar in all their films and commercials to date.[2]
Directorial career
Reema made her directorial debut with Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. in 2006.[3] Her next film, Talaash, was a suspense drama starring Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor.[4] In June 2016, she started filming Gold, a film about India's first Olympic gold medal after its independence. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Farhan Akhtar and Kunal Kapoor. The actors were trained in field hockey by former India captain Sandeep Singh.[5][6]
Filmography
As an Actress
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rock On!! |
Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gold[7] | |
| 2012 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. |
Assistant Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | |
| 2004 | Lakshya | |
| 2001 | Dil Chahta Hai | |
| 2001 | Lagaan |
Story Writer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dil Dhadakne Do | |
| 2011 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | |
| 2017 | Made in Heaven[8] | A Web Series for Amazon Prime |
Screenplay Writer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dil Dhadakne Do | |
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | |
| 2012 | Talaash | |
| 2011 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara |
References
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Honeymoon Travels". Imagineindia.net. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Reema Kagti".
- ^ "Aamir's Khan's next is suspense drama directed by Reema Kagti". Bollywoodhungama.com. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Reema Kagti starts shooting for Gold in UK; Akshay Kumar to join the team soon".
- ^ ""My Olympian gold film with Akshay Kumar spans 12 years" – Reema Kagti".
- ^ "Akshay Kumar to star in Reema Kagti's 'Gold'". 29 January 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Farhan Akhtar might have a cameo in Zoya Akhtar's next". 15 December 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
External links
- Living people
- Indian women film directors
- 1972 births
- Sophia College for Women alumni
- Hindi-language film directors
- Indian women screenwriters
- Sophia Polytechnic alumni
- 21st-century Indian film directors
- 21st-century Indian women writers
- 21st-century Indian writers
- Writers from Guwahati
- Women writers from Assam