Director

Rajan Khosa

Rajan Khosa is one of those rare filmmakers who've cracked the code of working across continents while staying rooted in Indian cinema. His breakthrough came early with Dance of the Wind (1997), a groundbreaking six-country co-production that premiered at Venice and racked up awards at Rotterdam, Chicago, London, and beyond—basically putting him on the global map before most of his peers. But it's Gattu that really cemented his reputation, sweeping the Berlin Film Festival and collecting a Screen Award plus 20 other international accolades. Beyond features, Khosa has dabbled in everything from animation (the 104-episode series Selfie With Bajrangi on Amazon) to large-scale Disney-UTV projects, proving he's equally comfortable in multiple formats and budgets. His 1987 diploma film Bodh-Vriksha earned him a National Award and three Oberhasuen Awards, setting the tone for his entire career of critical acclaim. What makes Khosa stand out is his refusal to be boxed in—he's a writer, director, and producer all rolled into one, blending international sensibilities with Indian storytelling DNA. His style is distinctly visual and experimental; he's not interested in making predictable commercial content. Through his production company Elephant Eye Productions, he's pushing boundaries even further, creating immersive spatial experiences that combine storytelling with cutting-edge tech like multiple projections and holography. With credentials like BAFTA voting membership and degrees from Royal College of Arts London, FTII Pune, and NID Ahmedabad, Khosa represents a new generation of Indian filmmakers unafraid to take risks and explore cinema beyond traditional formats.