Rajat Barmecha

Rajat Barmecha
Barmecha in 2018
Born	Rajat Barmecha (1989-04-24) 24 April 1989 Ladnun, India
Residence	Mumbai
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	2010–present
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Rajat Barmecha (born 24 April 1989) is an Indian film actor who is best known for his lead role in the 2010 Bollywood film Udaan.^[1]

Childhood

Rajat Barmecha was born in Ladnun, Rajasthan, and grew up in Delhi. He did his schooling and higher education from Bal Bharati Public School, Brij Vihar. He has had a passion for acting since childhood. Though his father comes from a business background, he supported Rajat to take up his dream.

Career

His debut film Udaan follows 17-year-old Rohan (played by Barmecha) who has 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.^[2] He then made a cameo appearance in Shaitan. He will next star in a film tentatively titled Leader which will be presented by Imtiaz Ali and directed by his associate Rajesh Tibrewal. The film is expected to release in 2018.

He admits having bunked classes with his friends, but their results "used to make them happy, as we always got good marks". He initially went to Mumbai to be a jewellery designer, but quit after a week or two. Barmecha is a Hindu and has described himself as "spiritual". Barmecha is an avid traveler and a massive Into the Wild fan. He mostly travels solo. He says "Traveling helps your soul grow and there is no bigger learning than travel." His sister Ritu Barmecha is also an actor and brother Vicky Barmecha is a Film Director who assisted Anurag Kashyap on Bombay Velvet.^[3]. He has been even seen in girl in the city by bindass .

Filmography

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