Rajat Barmecha is an Indian actor who is best known for his lead role in the 2010

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'' Udaan''.

Childhood

Barmecha was born in

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, and grew up in

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. He attended Bal Bharati Public School, Brij Vihar. He has had a passion for acting since childhood. Though his father, Narendra Barmecha, is a Businessman, he supported Rajat to take up his dream. His sister

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is also an actor and brother Vicky Barmecha is a Film Director who assisted

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Career

At 18 years old, Rajat moved to

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to pursue a career in Jewellery designing but dropped the idea within a few days. He started his acting career by featuring in several commercials for brands like Frooti, Sonata and Max New York life insurance. At the age of 21, he made his debut in the film '' Udaan''. His character was of a 17-year-old Rohan (played by Barmecha) who had been expelled from boarding school after being caught watching an adult film. He is forced to return home to an authoritarian father and a half-brother he had been unaware of. For his role in the film, he was nominated for a

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. He then made a cameo appearance in ''

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''. Barmecha is a known face when it comes to Web-series. He first appeared in a special appearance as Kartik in the web-series ''Girl In The City'', with Mithila Palkar in 2016.

Filmography

References

External links

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