Reema Kagti


Reema Kagti is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who works in Bollywood. She made her debut as director with critically acclaimed Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., which was followed by the neo-noir, Talaash and the historical sports drama Gold . She has collaborated with Zoya Akhtar as a writer on several productions of Excel Entertainment.

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, Ashutosh Gowariker, Honey Irani, and Mira Nair.
She has been an associate with Excel Entertainment since its inception, as she has assisted both Farhan and Zoya Akhtar in all their films and commercials to date.

Directorial career

Reema made her directorial debut with Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. in 2006. Her next film, Talaash, was a suspense drama starring Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor. Her latest directorial venture Gold, is a film about India's first Olympic gold medal after its independence.

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorAssistant DirectorStory WriterScreenplay WriterActress
2001Lagaan
2001Dil Chahta Hai
2004Lakshya
2007Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
2008Rock On!!
2011Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2012
2013Bombay Talkies
2015Dil Dhadakne Do
2018Gold
2019Gully Boy
2019Made in Heaven