Rajat Barmecha

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Rajat Barmecha
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Barmecha in 2020
Born
Rajat Barmecha

Ladnun, Rajasthan, India
Nationality Indian
Occupationactor
Years active2010–present
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Relatives Ritu Barmecha (sister)

Rajat Barmecha 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. [2] He has had a passion for acting since childhood. Though his father, Narendra Barmecha, [3] is a Businessman, he supported Rajat to take up his dream.

His sister Ritu Barmecha is also an actor and brother Vicky Barmecha is a Film Director who assisted Anurag Kashyap on Bombay Velvet. [4]

Career

At 18 years old, 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 for brands like Frooti, Sonata and Max New York life insurance. [5]

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 Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male. [6] He then made a cameo appearance in Shaitan .

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. [5]

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 [7]
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 [8]

References

  1. ↑ Sharma, Garima (11 May 2011). "It's weird when people stare: Rajat Barmecha". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. ↑ D’Souza, Ornella (7 June 2020). "We look for success in the wrong places: Rajat Barmecha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "I couldn't relate to Udaan's Rohan: Barmecha - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "I miss you Delhi: Rajat Barmecha". Jagran Post. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  5. 1 2 IndiaContent (21 May 2020). "Happy Birthday, Rajat Barmecha -". Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Rajat Barmecha plays a cameo in Shaitan". Indian Express. 11 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "Udaan star has 'babe' for buddy". India Today. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "Kacchey Limbu Movie Review: Radhika Madan, Rajat Barmecha, Ayush Mehra's film on gully cricket thoda kaccha reh gaya". India Today. Anindita Mukhopadhyay. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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