| Rajesh Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| File:Rajesh1971.jpgRajesh1971.jpg | |
| Born | 2 September 1971 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation |
|
| 📆 Years active | 2001–present |
| 🌐 Website | sodafilms |
Rajesh Krishnan (born 2 September 1971) is an Indian film maker, Screenwriter and Producer in the Mumbai Film Industry[1]. He is a popular name in the ad world and even helmed hit web series TVF Tripling and Lootcase.[2]
Film Career
Rajesh Krishnan is predominantly known for his work on various humour-based television commercials from the time he started out as an ad film director in the year 2001. In the year 2007[3] he founded Soda Films, a boutique advertising production house along with Producer Ameya Dahibavkar[4]. In the year 2016, he directed TVF Tripling (Season 1)[5], a web series for the OTT platform The Viral Fever (TVF) that received critical acclaim[6]. In 2020, Rajesh Krishnan directed Lootcase[7], which was scheduled for theatrical release on 10 April 2020, but the release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8][9]. The Lootcase was released on 31 July 2020[10] on Disney+ Hotstar[11]. His company Soda Films also co-produced the film with Fox Star Entertainment[12]
Personal Life
Rajesh grew up in Goregaon and had a strict middle-class, Palakkad Iyer family upbringing. He did his schooling at Vivek Vidyalaya School[13] in Goregaon. He did his Bachelor’s in Commerce from Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics. In 1995 he completed his Post Graduate studies in Advertising and Communications from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies. He spent the next 5 years working as a Copywriter with agencies such as Contract, Enterprise Nexus and O&M. He also had a stint in TV channels such as Channel (V) as a writer and B4U Music as Head of On Air Promos[14] before he became a professional Ad film maker.
References
- ↑ "I wanted a kind of humour which was accessible yet intelligent: Rajesh Krishnan". hindustantimes. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ↑ "'Comedy is going to be a big part of my life: 'Lootcase' director Rajesh Krishnan". Theweek. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "Heirs to the throne: Ad film-makers who buck the trend". Livemint. 15 Oct 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Ogilvy's new 'Khaike Paan Center Fresh Wala' commercial". Firstpost. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ↑ "5 things that make TVF Tripling the blockbuster web series that it is". IndiaToday. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "Asian Television Awards 2017 Winners - BEST SCRIPTWRITING FOR WEB PROGRAMME/SERIES". Asiantvawards. 5 October 2017.
- ↑ "'Lootcase' director Rajesh Krishnan reveals why the film did not release for 2 years". RepublicWorld. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ Fox Star Hindi. "We've got some exciting news for you guys! #Lootcase gets a new release date! Witness the chase for the suitcase on 10th April, 2020 in theaters near you!". Twitter. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Cinema halls may not open in India until June end". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ "Kunal Kemmu, Rasika Dugal's Lootcase to release on July 31 on Disney+ Hotstar". Livemint. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Rajesh Krishnan says directors are not in charge of promotions: 'Would like to believe the movie is as important to them as to me'". HindustanTimes. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ "'Lootcase' Trailer To Release On July 16". Republicworld. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ↑ "'British Council award for 6 Mumbai schools". Timesofindia. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ↑ "India has done itself proud at the recently concluded PROMAX&BDA Asia 2001". hindustantimes. 11 December 2001. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
External links
This article "Rajesh Krishnan (filmmaker)" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Rajesh Krishnan (filmmaker). Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
