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Filmmaker-actor & branding guru Rahul Mittra

honored at International Tourism Conclave

Rahul Mittra is also credited with leading Indian delegations to film festivals across the globe, opening up these
countries for film shootings, art & cultural exchange, trade and to-and-fro tourism with India

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
ell-known filmmaker-actor and brand-
ing specialist Rahul Mittra was awarded
Win recognition of his valuable contribu-
tions to the tourism industry and for promoting
cinematic tourism at the 9th International Tourism
Expo-Conclave & Travel Awards (ITCTA) at the
packed PHD House auditorium in the capital city
on Friday.
Amongst those present included top honchos
of the PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry,
Travel Agents Association of India, Indian Associ-
ation of Tour Operators, Association of domestic
tour operators of India, Outbound Tour Operators
Association of India, Adventure Tour Operators
Association of India, Indian Tourist Transport-
ers Association, India Golf Tourism Association,
Tourism India Alliance, Women’s Indian Chamber
of Commerce & Industry, leading domestic & in-
ternational Airlines and state and foreign tourism
boards.
In a little over a decade, Rahul Mittra has
earned a name in the Indian film industry, having
produced or presented more than a dozen Hindi
films. With an innate passion for storytelling, the
award-winning producer has brought compelling
narratives to life on the big screen and carved his
niche by backing projects that transcend genres.
Mittra has been a game-changer in Bollywood,
with his production company Rahul Mittra Films
being part of the movement that changed the nar-
rative of Indian cinema by getting the focus back
on small-town stories as opposed to the diaspo-
ra-centric song and drama potboilers, churning out
fresh stories and novel marketing ideas.
The impressive filmography of the self-made,
first-generation filmmaker includes the Saheb Biwi
aur Gangster trilogy, which featured Jimmy Sheir-
gill, Randeep Hooda, Irrfan Khan, Mahie Gill and
Chitrangada Singh; Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi
Sinha-starrer Bullett Raja; Kangana Ranaut-star-
rer Revolver Rani; Amitabh Bachchan-starrer
Sarkar 3; and Sanjay Dutt and Nargis Fakhri star-
rer Torbaaz, which premiered on Netflix, among
others.
Rahul Mittra has also been credited with
leading Indian film delegations for film festivals
across the globe, opening up these countries for Mittra, who started his career as a journalist of Arunachal Pradesh, Rahul Mittra Films’ recent
film shootings, art & cultural exchange, trade and with a leading English daily in New Delhi, is also a campaign on the 50 years of statehood featuring
to-and-fro tourism from India. Some of the coun- branding and communication expert, with his well- his close friend Sanjay Dutt was one of most suc-
tries where Rahul has led film and media delega- known advisory company Brandsmith helping state cessful & talked about state/tourism campaigns in
tions include the US, Norway, Hungary, Sweden, governments, foreign tourism and film boards, India. Mittra’s recent cameo in Imtiaz Ali’s hit film
Poland, Kenya, Uzbekistan, Oman, and Vietnam Small & Medium Enterprises and high-net-worth Chamkila on Netflix has been highly appreciated
amongst others. individuals. As brand advisor to the government for his real-life portrayal of a Punjab Police officer.

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