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{{Short description|Film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajesh Krishnan
| image = Rajesh_A_Krishnan_image_in_2023.jpg
| birth_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]]
| education = [[Bachelors of Commerce]]<br>Post Graduate studies in Advertising and Communications
| alma_mater = Vivek Vidyalaya School<br>Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics<br>Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
| occupation = Filmmaker, screenwriter, producer
| awards = [[66th Filmfare Awards]]
}}

'''Rajesh Krishnan''' is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer predominantly known for his work on various humor-based television commercials.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sonali|first=Kriti|date=2020-07-30|title=Lootcase director Rajesh Krishnan: Every incident in the film is inspired by real life|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/lootcase-director-rajesh-krishnan-kunal-kemmu-6521729/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mitra|first=Shilajit|date=3 August 2020|title=Loot and shoot: 'Lootcase' director Rajesh Krishnan opens up about shooting his first feature film|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/aug/03/loot-and-shoot-lootcase-director-rajesh-krishnan-opens-up-about-shooting-his-first-feature-film-2178234.html|access-date=2021-05-16|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> He was born in [[Mumbai|Mumbai, Maharashtra]]. He made his directorial debut with ''[[Lootcase]]'', a comedy thriller,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Neelambaran|first=Nishad|date=2020-08-15|title=I wanted a kind of humour which was accessible yet intelligent: Rajesh Krishnan|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-wanted-a-kind-of-humour-which-was-accessible-yet-intelligent-rajesh-krishnan/story-YJCXqhQNH2AFbXJXmIY97K.html|access-date=2021-05-16|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref> for which he was awarded the [[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director]], at the [[66th Filmfare Awards]].<ref name=":5" />

== Education ==
Rajesh was born into a [[Kerala Iyers|Palakkad Iyer]] family and grew up in [[Mumbai]]. He did his schooling at Vivek Vidyalaya School in [[Goregaon]] and studied [[Bachelor of Commerce|bachelor's in commerce]] from Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics. He finished his [[Postgraduate education|Post Graduate]] studies in Advertising and Communications at [[SVKM's NMIMS|Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies]] in 1995.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=27 April 2021|title=Tracing 'Lootcase' filmmaker Rajesh Krishnan's journey from Mumbai locals to Filmfare|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/tracing-lootcase-filmmaker-rajesh-krishnans-journey-from-mumbai-locals-to-filmfare|access-date=2021-05-16|website=[[Free Press Journal]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Rajesh started his career as a copywriter and worked with agencies, including Contract, Enterprise Nexus and Ogilvy for five years.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-04-13|title=How Rajesh Krishnan won his first Filmfare Award for Lootcase : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/how-rajesh-krishnan-won-his-first-filmfare-award-for-lootcase/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Bhatnagar|first=Akash|date=13 April 2021|title=Lootcase Director Rajesh Krishnan Says, 'I Want To Start A New Franchise'-EXCLUSIVE|url=https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/lootcase-director-rajesh-krishnan-says-i-want-to-start-a-new-franchise-exclusive/6072f09d38c96b01b300da6f|access-date=2021-05-16|website=[[9X Media|Spotboye]]|language=en}}</ref> In 2007, he founded Soda Films along with producer Ameya Dahibavkar, an advertising production house based in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Rajesh ventured into the [[Over-the-top media service in India|OTT]] space by directing [[TVF Tripling|''Tripling'']], a drama series, which was created by [[The Viral Fever]]<ref name=":3" /> and awarded the [[Asian Television Awards]] in the year 2017. In 2020, he co-wrote and directed [[Kunal Khemu]] and [[Rasika Dugal]] starrer ''[[Lootcase]]'',<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=14 July 2020|title='लूटकेस' के सितारों की ऐसे हुई घर में ही बेइज्जती, कुणाल खेमू के बाद अब छलका डायरेक्टर का दर्द|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/rajesh-krishnan-kunal-kemmu-lootcase-director-said-that-a-director-is-not-in-charge-of-promotions|access-date=2021-05-16|website=[[Amar Ujala]]|language=hi}}</ref> for which he received two nominations for a [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]];<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-03-26|title=Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards 2021 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-66th-filmfare-awards-2021/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|language=en}}</ref> he also won an award for [[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]] on 27 March 2021.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Filmfare Awards 2021 Winner List|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2021/winners|access-date=2021-05-16|website=[[Filmfare Awards]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

== Filmography ==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Writer
!Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2020
|''[[Lootcase]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}}
| {{no wrap|Also portrayed}} Classical singer
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2024
|''[[Crew (film)|Crew]]''
|{{yes}} || {{no}}
|
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable "
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Writer
!Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2016-2019
|''[[TVF Tripling]]''
|{{yes}} || {{no}}
|{{no wrap|1st season; and}} portrayed Tharki uncle
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Film'''
!'''Award'''
!'''Category'''
!'''Result'''
!'''Ref'''
|-
| rowspan="3" |'''''[[Lootcase]]'''''
| rowspan="3" |'''[[66th Filmfare Awards]]'''
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{Nom}}
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{Nom}}
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sahni|first=Rashita|date=7 April 2021|title=PeepingMoon Exclusive: Winning Filmfare for 'Lootcase' was unbelievable, will make a second part when we have a good story: Director Rajesh Krishnan|url=https://www.peepingmoon.com/exclusive-news/news/54693/PeepingMoon-Exclusive-Winning-Filmfarefor-Lootcase-was-unbelievable-will-make-a-second-part-when-we-have-a-good-story-Director-Rajesh-Krishnan.html|access-date=2021-05-16|website=PeepingMoon|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=8392933}}

{{FilmfareAwardBestDirector}}

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[[Category:Film directors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Hindi-language film directors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male writers]]
[[Category:Indian male screenwriters]]
[[Category:Hindi-language screenwriters]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Mumbai]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian screenwriters]]
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