Reema Kagti

Reema Kagti 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 the neo-noir, Talaash (2012) and the historical sports drama Gold (2018 film). She has collaborated with Zoya Akhtar as a writer on several productions of Excel Entertainment.

Reema Kagti
Reema Kagti (2011)
Born
Reema Kakati

Guwahati, Assam, India
OccupationFilm director and screenwriter
Years active2007–present

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 (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] Her latest directorial venture Gold, is a film about India's first Olympic gold medal after its independence.

Filmography
YearFilmDirectorScreenplayStoryNote
2001LagaanNoNoNoAssistant Director
Dil Chahta HaiNoNoNoAssistant Director
2004LakshyaNoNoNoAssistant Director
2007Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.YesYesNo
2008Rock On!!NoNoNoalso actress
2011Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraNoYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar
2012Talaash: The Answer Lies WithinYesYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar
2013Bombay TalkiesNoYesNo
2015Dil Dhadakne DoNoYesYes
2018GoldYesYesYesco-writer : Rajesh Devraj
2019Gully BoyNoYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar
2019Made in HeavenNoYesYesweb television

References
  1. ""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.
  2. "Honeymoon Travels". Imagineindia.net. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. "Reema Kagti".
  4. "Aamir's Khan's next is suspense drama directed by Reema Kagti". Bollywoodhungama.com. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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