Rohit Jugraj Chauhan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Rohit Jugraj Chauhan is an Indian film director, writer, and producer active in both Punjabi and Hindi cinema. He began his career as an assistant to directors Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ram Gopal Varma before making his Bollywood debut with the film James (2005). [1] [2]
During the 2010s he shifted focus to Punjabi cinema, directing the popular films Jatt James Bond (2014) and the Sardaarji franchise (2015–2016), becoming one of the few directors to helm hit franchises starring Diljit Dosanjh and Gippy Grewal. [3] [4]
He wrote screenplay for the Bollywood action-thriller Players (2012). [5] In 2022, he directed the Hindi web series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, followed by the Sony LIV musical-drama Chamak (2023), described as being based on true-life events. [6]
Rohit Jugraj was in a relationship with the late model Viveka Babajee during the mid-2000s; they met while working on his debut film James. [7]
| Year | Title | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar | Hindi | Assistant director |
| 2003 | Bhoot | Hindi | Assistant director |
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Hindi | Assistant director |
| 2005 | James | Hindi | Director |
| 2008 | Superstar | Hindi | Director |
| 2012 | Players | Hindi | Screenplay writer |
| 2012 | Best of Luck | Punjabi | Creative director |
| 2014 | Jatt James Bond | Punjabi | Director |
| 2015 | Sardaar Ji | Punjabi | Director |
| 2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Punjabi | Director |
| 2018 | Khido Khundi | Punjabi | Director |
| 2019 | Arjun Patiala | Hindi | Director |
| 2022 | Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein | Hindi (web series) | Director |
| 2023 | Chamak | Hindi (web series) | Director |
| 2025 | Sardaar Ji 3 | Punjabi | Director |