Rajat Barmecha
Rajat Barmecha | |
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 Barmecha in 2020 | |
| Born | Rajat Barmecha |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Relatives | Ritu Barmecha (sister) |
Rajat Barmecha is an Indian actor who is best known for his lead role in the 2010 film Udaan.[1]
Childhood
[edit]Barmecha was born in Ladnun, Rajasthan, and grew up in Delhi. He attended Bal Bharati Public School, Brij Vihar.[2] He has had a passion for acting since childhood. Though his father, Narendra Barmecha,[3] is a Businessman, he supported Rajat to take up his dream.
His sister Ritu Barmecha is also an actor and brother Vicky Barmecha is a Film Director who assisted Anurag Kashyap on Bombay Velvet.[4]
Career
[edit]At 18 years old, Rajat moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in Jewellery designing but dropped the idea within a few days. He started his acting career by featuring in several commercials for brands like Frooti, Sonata and Max New York life insurance.[5]
At the age of 21, he made his debut in the film Udaan. His character was of a 17-year-old Rohan (played by Barmecha) who had been expelled from boarding school after being caught watching an adult film. He is forced to return home to an authoritarian father and a half-brother he had been unaware of. For his role in the film, he was nominated for a Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male.[6] He then made a cameo appearance in Shaitan.
Barmecha is a known face when it comes to Web-series. He first appeared in a special appearance as Kartik in the web-series Girl In The City, with Mithila Palkar in 2016.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2010 | Udaan | Rohan | Award for Best Male Debut |
| 2011 | Shaitan | Shomu | Cameo |
| Gulmohar | Nima | Short film | |
| The Finish Line | Ayaan | Won a National Award (Short Film) | |
| 2016 | Girl In The City | Kartik (Special Appearance) | Web Series |
| 2017 | Leader (Tentative Title) | Romi | Post production |
| Girl In The City (Chapter 2) | Kartik (Special Appearance) | Web Series | |
| 2018 | Love, Lust and Confusion | Jonathan /Johnny | Web series(on viu app) |
| Girl In The City 3 | Kartik | Web Series | |
| 2019 - 2021 | Hey Prabhu! | Tarun Prabhu | Web series on MX Player |
| 2022 | Kacchey Limbu | Aakash Nath | Film [7] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Sharma, Garima (11 May 2011). "It's weird when people stare: Rajat Barmecha". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ D’Souza, Ornella (7 June 2020). "We look for success in the wrong places: Rajat Barmecha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "I couldn't relate to Udaan's Rohan: Barmecha - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ↑ "I miss you Delhi: Rajat Barmecha". Jagran Post. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- 1 2 IndiaContent (21 May 2020). "Happy Birthday, Rajat Barmecha -". Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ↑ "Rajat Barmecha plays a cameo in Shaitan". Indian Express. 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "Kacchey Limbu Movie Review: Radhika Madan, Rajat Barmecha, Ayush Mehra's film on gully cricket thoda kaccha reh gaya". India Today. Anindita Mukhopadhyay. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
External links
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