Rajat Barmecha

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Rajat Barmecha
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Barmecha in 2020
Born
Rajat Barmecha

(1989-04-24) 24 April 1989 (age 34)
Nationality Indian
Occupationactor
Years active2010–present
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Relatives Ritu Barmecha (sister)

Rajat Barmecha (born 24 April 1989) is an Indian actor who is best known for his lead role in the 2010 Bollywood film Udaan . [1]

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Childhood

Barmecha was born in Ladnun, Rajasthan, and grew up in Delhi. He attended Bal Bharati Public School, Brij Vihar. He has had a passion for acting since childhood. Though his father, Narendra Barmecha, [2] is a Businessman, he supported Rajat to take up his dream. His mother Shanti Barmecha who was a homemaker, has now opened a cute cafe in Mumbai called “The Barmecha House” which serves excellent coffees and food and has an amazing vibe.

His sister Ritu Barmecha is also an actor and brother Vicky Barmecha is a Film Director who assisted Anurag Kashyap on Bombay Velvet. [3]

Career

At 18 years of age, Rajat moved to Mumbai 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 fr brands like Frooti, Sonata and Max New York life insurance. [4]

At the age of 21, he made his debut in the film Udaan . His character a 17-year-old Rohan (played by Barmecha) who has 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 Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male. [5] He then made a cameo appearance in Shaitan . He will next star in a film tentatively titled Leader which will be presented by Imtiaz Ali and directed by his associate Rajesh Tibrewal. The film is expected to release in 2018.[ needs update ]

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. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleOther notes
2010 Udaan RohanAward for Best Male Debut
2011 Shaitan ShomuCameo
2011GulmoharNimaShort film
2011The Finish LineAyaanWon a National Award (Short Film)
2012Disco ValleyDhruvReady [6]
2016Girl In The CityKartik (Special Appearance)Web Series
2017Leader (Tentative Title)RomiPost production
2017Girl In The City (Chapter 2)Kartik (Special Appearance)Web Series
2018Love, Lust and ConfusionJonathan /JohnnyWeb series(on viu app)
2018Girl In The City 3KartikWeb Series
2019 - 2021 Hey Prabhu! Tarun PrabhuWeb series on MX Player
2023Kacchey LimbuAakash NathFilm [7]

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