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Rahul Sankrityan
Active Telugu Film Industry
- Based inHyderabad, India
- Age36–45
- Active2018 – Present
- Updated
Rahul Sankrityan Biography
Rahul Sankrityan – Full Information
- Name: Rahul Sankrityan
- Profession: Film director and screenwriter
- Industry: Telugu cinema
- Year of Birth: 1987 (only the year is documented; no birth date is on public record)
- Nationality: Indian
- Known For: Taxiwaala (2018) and Shyam Singha Roy (2021)
- Years Active: 2018 – Present
Please note: this page is about the Telugu film director Rahul Sankrityan. He is a different person from Rahul Sankrityayan (1893–1963), the Hindi-language writer, traveller and scholar born Kedarnath Pandey.
Career Highlight
| Year | Career Highlight / Achievement |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Directed and wrote the story of Taxiwaala, a Telugu supernatural comedy thriller starring Vijay Deverakonda, Priyanka Jawalkar and Malavika Nair; released 17 November 2018 |
| 2021 | Directed and wrote the screenplay of Shyam Singha Roy, a period romantic action drama starring Nani and Sai Pallavi, partly set in 1970s Kolkata; released 24 December 2021 |
| 2022 | Nominated for Best Director – Telugu at the 67th Filmfare Awards South and at the 10th SIIMA for Shyam Singha Roy |
| 2026 | Directing and co-writing Ranabaali, a Telugu historical action drama produced by Mythri Movie Makers and T-Series Films |
Recent Activity
- Film in Production: Ranabaali, co-written with Pramod Tammineni
- Cast: Vijay Deverakonda in the title role, with Rashmika Mandanna and South African actor Arnold Vosloo as the antagonist Sir Theodore Hector
- Setting: 19th-century British India – the unorganised resistance movements of 1854–1878 and the Great Famine of 1876–1878 in the Rayalaseema region
- Music: Ajay–Atul
- Release Date: 11 September 2026
Awards List
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Telugu | Shyam Singha Roy | Nominated |
| 2022 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) | Best Director – Telugu | Shyam Singha Roy | Nominated |
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About Rahul Sankrityan
Who is Rahul Sankrityan?
He is a Telugu film director and screenwriter, known for Taxiwaala (2018) and Shyam Singha Roy (2021), and currently directing Ranabaali.
Which actors has he worked with?
Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, Nani, and others.
What is his upcoming film?
Ranabaali, a Telugu historical action drama set during the 1876–1878 famine in Rayalaseema, releasing on 11 September 2026.
Has he won any awards?
He has not won a major award. He was nominated for Best Director – Telugu at the 67th Filmfare Awards South and the 10th SIIMA for Shyam Singha Roy.
What genre of films does he direct?
He works in period dramas, thrillers, and action films.
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