Reema Kagti (born Reema Kakati) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in

Hindi film industry Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Hollywood". The industry, producing films in th ...

. She made her debut as a director in the critically acclaimed '' Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'' (2007), which was followed by the

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, '' Talaash'' (2012) and the historical sports drama ''

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'' (2018). Reema along with

Zoya Akhtar Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian director, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi films and series. Born to Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, she completed a diploma in filmmaking from New York University, NYU and assisted dire ...

founded

Tiger Baby Films Tiger Baby is an Indian film production company owned by film directors Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. The company was founded in October 2015. Productions Tiger Baby made its debut production with the musical-drama ''Gully Boy''. The film pr ...

, a film and web studio, in October 2015.

Early life

In an interview, Reema Kagti said that, she is a native of Borhapjan of

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district,

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, and her father runs a farm. She also said that, she moved to Mumbai in her teens, after schooling in

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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 Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and singer who works in Hindi films. Born to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he established the production company Excel Entertainment, along with Ritesh Sidhwa ...

(''

Dil Chahta Hai ''Dil Chahta Hai'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar in his directorial debut, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani under the newly formed Excel Entertainment banner. The fil ...

'', '' Lakshya''),

Ashutosh Gowariker Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Indian cinema, Indian Hindi cinema. He is known for directing films "set on a huge canvas while boasting of an opulent treatment ...

(''

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''),

Honey Irani Honey Irani is an Indian actress and screenwriter, who works in Hindi cinema. She started her career as a child actor with roles in films such as Mahesh Kaul’s Pyar ki Pyas. She was probably four to five years old when the shooting of the m ...

('' Armaan''), and

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('' Vanity Fair''). She has been an associate with

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since its inception, as she has assisted both

and

in all their films and commercials to date. Together, Reema and

helm

, a film production company, founded in October 2015.

Directorial career

Reema made her directorial debut with '' Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'' in 2006. Her next film, '' Talaash'', was a suspense drama starring

Aamir Khan Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and television personality who works in Bollywood, Hindi films. Referred to as "Mr. Perfectionist" in the media, he is known for his work in a variety of film g ...

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and

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was critically acclaimed. Her latest directorial venture ''

'', is a film about India's first

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after its independence. She then directed the thriller web series ''

Dahaad ''Dahaad'' () is a Hindi-language police procedural crime thriller television series created by Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar, directed by Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi, and starring Sonakshi Sinha, Gulshan Devaiah, Vijay Varma and Sohum Shah. It is ...

''.

Filmography

; As Assistant Director ; As Actress * ''

Rock On!! ''Rock On!!'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor, produced by Farhan Akhtar, and with music by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy. The film marks the Bollywood debut of Akhtar and Prachi Desai. A ...

'' (2008)

Awards

References

External links

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Reema Kagti: Filmography and Profile
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