Rahul Mitra is an Indian film producer and actor, who predominantly works in Hindi films. He is the founder of the film production companies Rahul Mitra Films and Brandsmith & Brandsmith Motion Pictures. He is best known for producing the Hindi film series ‘Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster’.
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Wiki/Biography
Rahul Mitra was born on Tuesday, 13 October 1970 (age 52 years; as in 2022) in Chandigarh. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Childhood photo of Rahul Mitra (in lap) with his family
He attended St. John’s High School in Chandigarh and Modern School, Barakhamba Road in New Delhi (1987 to 1989). While studying in school, he worked as an editor in ‘Sandesh’, a school magazine, and as a freelance radio announcer in Yuvvani Akashvani. From 1989 to 1990, he pursued BA (Hons) in Political Science from Hindu College, University of Delhi, New Delhi. He did his MA in International Affairs from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from 1992 to 1994.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown
Family
parents and siblings
His father MP Mitra was an IAS officer who died in a plane crash. His mother’s name is Suchiksha Mitra. He has two elder brothers named Vipul Mitra (IAS Officer) and Atul Mitra (Chartered Accountant).
Rahul Mitra’s mother and brother Vipul Mitra
Atul Mitra, brother of Rahul Mitra
wife and children
He is married to Sarina Mitra. The couple has a son named Reshul Mitra and a daughter named Sara Mitra.
Rahul Mitra with his wife
Rahul Mitra’s children
livelihood
corporate jobs
In March 1994, Rahul started working at The Times of India as sub-editor cum reporter foreign desk. In addition to managing international pages there, he wrote numerous articles on topics such as international relations, business, politics, community issues, entertainment, environment and youth affairs. He also wrote a front page story for Delhi Times in which he revealed that regular water was being sold in mineral water bottles at the New Delhi Railway Station. Additionally, he had the opportunity to interview Manmohan Adhikari, the first communist Prime Minister of Nepal. From May 1996 to October 1997, Rahul worked as Senior Manager of PR Russian Operations at Core Healthcare Limited. He worked there for more than a year. In October 1997, he started working at Travelite India as head of corporate communications. There, he played a key role in transforming the top inbound operator group into a corporation. Furthermore, they launched a strong online marketing and promotion campaign and became the second largest online inbound travel operator in India. From 1997 to 1998, he provided content to major travel and general websites in India and other countries. In May 2000, he started working at Bennett Coleman & Company Limited (Times Group) as a Senior Manager Medianet. He worked there for more than two years.
Businessman
In August 2003, Rahul started a company named Brandsmith Motion Pictures. His company provides services of brand management, business advisory, corporate communications, exclusive events, product launches, star endorsements, in-film advertising and promotions, structured public relations, media management, strategic business alliances, conferencing and exhibitions, marketing and liaison. In July 2016, he started Rahul Mitra Films, a film production company in Mumbai.
Rahul Mitra Films
the creator
film
In 2011, he debuted in Bollywood as a producer with the Hindi film ‘Sahab Biwi Aur Gangster’. Some of his other popular films as a producer are ‘Bullet Raja’ (2013), ‘Revolver Rani’ (2014), ‘Sarkar 3’ (2017), ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3’ (2018), and ‘Torbaaz’ ( 2020).
Rahul Mitra at an event of Sarkar 3
TV series
In 2021, he worked as a producer for the Hindi TV miniseries ‘Osho – Lakshmi’.
actor
film
In 2011, he made his acting debut in the Hindi film ‘Sahab Biwi Aur Gangster’, in which he played the role of a Chief Minister. She has played small roles in several other Hindi films such as ‘Revolver Rani’ (2014), ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3’ (2018), ‘Torbaaz’ (2020), and ‘Holy Cow’ (2022).
Rahul Mitra in Torbaaz
TV series
In 2023, he played the role of Jagjivan Yadav in JioCinema’s series ‘Inspector Avinash’.
A poster of Inspector Avinash
Presenter
Rahul has worked as a presenter in several Hindi films such as ‘Main Aur Charles’ (2015), ‘Zubaan’ (2015), ‘Saat Uchakke’ (2016), and ‘The Legend of Michael Mishra’ (2016).
award
- 2022: Bollywood Festival Award
Rahul Mitra with his award at the Bollywood Festival
- 2021: Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman
Rahul Mitra receiving Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Award
- 2019: Global Film Tourism Conclave Award
Rahul Mitra receiving award at Global Film Tourism Conclave
- 2018: Kashmir World Film Festival Award
Rahul Mitra with his award at the Kashmir World Film Festival
- 2017: Jewels of Punjab Award at Ashoka Convention Center
Rahul Mitra with his Jewels of Punjab Award
- 2017: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- 2017: Amity Leadership Award
Rahul Mitra with his Amity Leadership Award
- 2015: Best Producer Award at Vietnam Bollywood Film Festival
- 2015: Leading Producer at the Norway Bollywood Film Festival
- 2013: Most Entertaining Thriller Film – Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns at Big Star Entertainment Awards
- 2013: Stardust Searchlight Award for Best Film
Favorite
- Comic Series: The Adventures of Tintin
Facts/General Knowledge
- In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, playing pin pong, and reading books.
Rahul Mitra during his visit
- He was once appointed as the Brand Advisor to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and organized various campaigns for the state.
- He is a spiritual person and often visits various religious places.
A photo of Rahul Mitra in the Golden Temple
- Rahul Mitra is often seen smoking a cigar.
Rahul Mitra smoking cigar
- She is an avid dog lover and has three pet dogs named Leo, Butterscotch and Romeo.
A photo of Rahul Mitra’s Instagram post for his pet dogs
- Rahul has been invited as the chief guest at various events.
Rahul Mitra as a guest at an event
- In 2018, Rahul filed an FIR against his producer-partner Sunil Bohra over their 2012 film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster. Mitra claimed that Bohra had earlier signed a deal with him and director Tigmanshu Dhulia for the release and distribution of the film. According to the FIR, after the film became a hit, Bohra kept all the money with himself and also sold the digital and music rights secretly. These actions were considered an attempt to steal and defraud. It was said that all the partners agreed and confirmed that Bohra would receive all the income from the film, which would then be divided equally between them. Each partner was to receive 33 percent of the total amount generated.
- In 2020, the Delhi High Court issued an order to Google LLC to remove the Hindi film ‘Sahab Biwi Aur Gangster’ from YouTube after Rahul filed a complaint claiming that the film’s other producer Tigmanshu Dhulia had assigned all the rights. . Film him. He argued in his petition that his rights were violated by unauthorized uploading of the film on YouTube. He said that this has caused huge financial loss as he is unable to sell the rights of the film to platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. After this, the High Court sent notices to YouTube and Google LLC seeking their response on the lawsuit. During the virtual proceedings, the lawyer representing YouTube informed the court that YouTube is an intermediary platform and cannot be held responsible for uploading films on its platform. The lawyer also mentioned that if the plaintiff had provided the specific URL of the copyrighted material, YouTube would have removed it. YouTube further said that the plaintiff should have included the person or entity responsible for uploading the film as a defendant in the lawsuit. As a result, the High Court directed the plaintiff to include the uploader of the film as defendant within five days.
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