★ HOW OLD IS RITESH BATRA?
Ritesh Batra is 47 years old, born June 12, 1979 in IN · Gemini.
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About
Ritesh Batra's Hindi-language debut The Lunchbox turned a Mumbai love story into a global box-office phenomenon. Born in India in 1979, Batra is a filmmaker and screenwriter whose debut premiered at Cannes in 2013, won the Rail d'Or, and grossed over $25 million across North America, Europe, and Australia. He later adapted Julian Barnes' Booker Prize novel into The Sense of an Ending (2017). A Gemini with Life Path 8, Batra channels precision and ambition into character-driven narratives.
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Biography
Ritesh Batra is an Indian film director and screenwriter born 12 June 1979. His Hindi-language debut feature The Lunchbox premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and won the Rail d'Or. The film became the highest-grossing foreign film in North America, Europe, and Australia for 2014, grossing over US$25 million, and earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Film Not in the English Language in 2015. Batra also won the Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best First Feature Film in 2014. He then directed the English-language adaptation of Julian Barnes' Booker Prize-winning novel, The Sense of an Ending (2017). That same year, Batra released Our Souls at Night on Netflix. His most recent film, Photograph, debuted in 2019. As a screenwriter and director from India, Batra has demonstrated range across languages and platforms, moving from intimate Hindi narratives to literary adaptations and streaming releases. Born under Gemini, with a Life Path 8, Batra embodies the sign's curiosity paired with the numerological drive for material mastery—traits evident in his ability to scale indie success into international recognition.
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Trivia
- The Lunchbox was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language in 2015.
- Batra adapted Julian Barnes' Booker Prize-winning novel The Sense of an Ending for his 2017 English-language feature.
- Our Souls at Night (2017) was released directly on Netflix, marking Batra's entry into streaming platforms.
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Numerology
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The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Ritesh Batra extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Frequently asked
- How old is Ritesh Batra?
- Ritesh Batra is 47 years old (born June 12, 1979).
- When is Ritesh Batra's birthday?
- Ritesh Batra was born on June 12, 1979.
- What is Ritesh Batra's zodiac sign?
- Ritesh Batra is a Gemini, born June 12, 1979.
- What is Ritesh Batra's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Ritesh Batra was born in 1979, the year of the Earth Goat.
- Where is Ritesh Batra from?
- Ritesh Batra is from IN.
- What does Ritesh Batra do?
- Ritesh Batra is a writer.
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