Rajat was born in 1961 in Delhi where he did his early schooling. He studied at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) graduating in 1985 and worked with Kumar Shahani and Mani Kaul before making his first feature film, Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One. His other credits include: Raghu Romeo(2003), Mixed Doubles and Mithya. Today Rajat is recognised more for his achievements as an actor than as a director. He made his acting debut in 2001 with character roles in the films Dil Chahta Hai and Monsoon Wedding. He was recently awarded Best Actor (Indian Competition) at the 10th Asian International Film Festival 2008 for his performance in The Prisoner.
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