Reema Kagti

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Reema Kagti
Reema Kagti at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (cropped).jpg
Kagti at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born
Reema Kakati

Digboi, Assam, India
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2007–present

Reema Kagti (born Reema Kakati) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi film industry. [1] She made her debut as a director in the critically acclaimed Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), which was followed by the neo-noir, Talaash (2012) and the historical sports drama Gold (2018). Reema along with Zoya Akhtar founded Tiger Baby Films, a film and web studio, in October 2015. [2]

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Early life

In an interview, Reema Kagti said that, she is a native of Borhapjan of Tinsukia district, Assam, and her father runs a farm. She also said that, she moved to Mumbai in her teens, after schooling in Delhi. [3]

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 ). [4]

She has been an associate with Excel Entertainment since its inception, as she has assisted both Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar in all their films and commercials to date. [5] Together, Reema and Zoya Akhtar helm Tiger Baby Films, a film production company, founded in October 2015. [6]

Directorial career

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Kagti in 2011

Reema made her directorial debut with Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. in 2006. [7] Her next film, Talaash , was a suspense drama starring Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor was critically acclaimed. [8] Her latest directorial venture Gold , is a film about India's first Olympic gold medal after its independence. She then directed the thriller web series Dahaad .

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorScreenplayStoryNotes
2007 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. YesYesYes
2011 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara NoYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar
2012 Talaash: The Answer Lies Within YesYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar
2013 Bombay Talkies NoYesNo
2015 Dil Dhadakne Do NoYesYes
2018 Gold YesYesYesco-writer : Rajesh Devraj
2019 Gully Boy NoYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar
2019–present Made in Heaven NoYesYesWeb Television, co-creator : Zoya Akhtar
2023 Dahaad YesYesYesTV series, co-creator : Zoya Akhtar
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan NoYesNoalso producer [9]
The Archies NoYesNoalso producer
2024 Superboys of Malegaon YesNoNoBased on the documentary Supermen of Malegaon [10]
TBA Jee Le Zaraa NoYesYesco-writer : Zoya Akhtar Farhan Akhtar
As Assistant Director
YearFilm
2001 Lagaan
Dil Chahta Hai
2004 Lakshya
As Actress

Awards

FilmAwardCategoryResultRef
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 13th IIFA Awards Best Story Won [11] [12]
Best Screenplay with Zoya Akhtar Won
18th Screen Awards Best Screenplay with Zoya Akhtar Nominated [13]
Zee Cine Awards Best Story with Zoya AkhtarWon [14]
Star Guild Awards 2012 Best Screenplay with Zoya AkhtarWon [15]
Best StoryWon
Gully Boy 65th Filmfare Awards Best Story Nominated [16]
Best Screenplay with Zoya AkhtarWon
21st IIFA Awards Best Story with Zoya AkhtarWon
Made in Heaven iReel Awards 2019 Best Writing -Drama with Zoya AkhtarNominated [17]

References

  1. ↑ Kumar, Nirmal; Chaturvedi, Preeti (2015). Brave New Bollywood: In Conversation with Contemporary Hindi Filmmakers. SAGE Publications. ISBN   9789351504955.
  2. ↑ ANI (14 February 2022). "Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti's 'Tiger Baby' clocks 3 years". ThePrint. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Nair, Supriya (9 November 2012). "Reema Kagti: Being 'mad' in Bollywood". Mint . Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ↑ ""Initially I had plans to make a dark film; in fact it was darker than an average film" - Reema Kagti". Bollywood Hungama . 7 November 2006. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Honeymoon Travels". Imagineindia.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "'We wanted our films to travel the world': Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti". The Week. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Reema Kagti". Excel Entertainment .
  8. ↑ "Aamir's Khan's next is suspense drama directed by Reema Kagti". Bollywood Hungama . 1 November 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "It's a wrap for Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi's Kho Gaye Hum Kahan. See pic". India Today.
  10. ↑ Bamzai, Kaveree. "The Magic of Malegoan". Open Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "IIFA Awards 2012: 'Zindagi Na..', 'Rockstar' steal the show". Zee News. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) — Awards". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Winners of 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama . 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama . 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  15. ↑ "7th Apsara Awards – Nominees". Film Producers Guild of India. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  16. ↑ "WINNERS OF THE 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020". Filmfare. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "iReel Awards 2019: Check Out The Complete List Of Winners". News18. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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