Reema Kagti

Director

Indian Guwahati, Assam, India

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1972
Age54 years
BirthplaceGuwahati, Assam, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameReema Kagti
Famous ForDirecting movies like 'Talaash' and 'Gold'

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolDelhi Public School
College/University
  • Sophia College, Mumbai
  • Sophia Polytechnic, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai
Bachelor of ArtsEnglish Literature from Sophia College
Post Graduate DiplomaSocial Communications Media from Sophia Polytechnic

Personal Life

ReligionNot Known
Hobbies
  • Writing
  • Cooking

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherJitamrit Kagti (Chemical Engineer, Farmer)
MotherPurobi Kagti (Teacher)
Siblings
  • Julie Kagti (Elder), Textile Designer
  • Shivani Kagti (Younger), Assistant Editor at People magazine in Mumbai

Career

Debut
Film (Director)Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
Film (Actress)Rock On!! (2008)
Film (Assistant Director)Lagaan (2001)
Film (Screenplay Writer)Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Awards, Honours, Achievements
European Fantastic Film Festival Federation Asian Award: for Talaash
  • Award for Technical Excellence: Best Story for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
  • Award for Technical Excellence: Best Screenplay for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Notable Works
Films (Director)
  • Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
  • Talaash (2012)
  • Gold (2018)
Films (Screenplay)
  • Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
  • Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
  • Gully Boy (2019)
Series (Producer/Co-Writer)
  • Made in Heaven (2019)
  • Dahaad (2023)
Production CompanyTiger Baby (Co-Founder)
Other Productions
  • Eternally Confused and Eager for Love (2022)
  • The Archies (2023)
  • Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023)
UpcomingSupermen of Malegaon (Director)

Favourites

Director(s)
Actor(s)
ActressRani Mukerji
FilmMr. Natwarlal
Singer(s)
TV ShowsThe Tara Sharma Show
ProducerFarhan Akhtar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Reema Kagti's smoking habits are not known.
2. Reema Kagti does consume alcohol.
3. As a child, she enjoyed writing short stories and made ₹25 from selling one story to Tinkle Magazine.
4. At the age of 9, Kagti skipped school to watch the movie Salaam Bombay in a theater, inspiring her to pursue filmmaking.
5. She gained experience working as an assistant director under several well-known directors.
6. While filming Talaash, she suffered the loss of her father.
7. She organized a film festival in Guwahati to shed light on the political and economic issues in the region.
8. Kagti finds her DVD player to be one of her greatest teachers due to the numerous films she watched while growing up.
9. Her movie 'Gold' (2018) revolves around India's first Olympic gold medal in hockey post-Independence.
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