Director

Reema Kagti

Reema Kagti burst onto the Bollywood scene with Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., a debut that didn't just make noise—it earned genuine critical respect. She's since proven herself a director who doesn't play it safe, tackling everything from the moody, noir-tinged mystery of Talaash to the sweeping ambition of Gold, Akshay Kumar's historical sports drama about India's first Olympic gold medal. Beyond directing, she co-founded Tiger Baby Films with Zoya Akhtar in 2015, transforming herself into a creative powerhouse who shapes the industry from multiple angles. What sets Kagti apart is her refusal to be boxed into one genre or formula—she's equally comfortable with intimate character studies and large-scale historical narratives. Her films have this distinctive quality of taking on meaty, layered storytelling that feels fresh within the commercial Hindi film space. She's quietly become one of those directors whose projects you pay attention to, whether she's behind the camera or producing something worth your time. Her work represents a growing wave of female filmmakers in Bollywood who are expanding what Hindi cinema can be.