Ben Rekhi is a multi-talented filmmaker of mixed Indian and American descent, boasting an impressive array of accomplishments in the film industry. His career took off after working with the renowned Coen Brothers as a member of the camera department on the critically acclaimed film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?".
This experience led to a collaboration with George Clooney, for whom Rekhi shot the behind-the-scenes footage for "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind". Rekhi then went on to produce the Independent Spirit Award-nominated film "Bomb the System", and direct the SXSW Audience Award-winning film "Waterborne".
In addition to his work behind the camera, Rekhi also wrote the English dialogues for the Bollywood film "Teen Patti", starring the renowned Ben Kingsley. In 2010, Rekhi joined the film finance company IM Global, where he spent five years during the company's rapid expansion.
During his time at IM Global, Rekhi worked as a producer on the film "Plush", directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and oversaw the Hindi-language film slate in India for Jason Blum. Rekhi then returned to directing with "The Ashram", a spiritual thriller starring Academy Award winner Melissa Leo, Kal Penn, and Radhika Apte, which was released by The Orchard.
His subsequent feature, "Watch List", was a crime thriller co-financed by Bron Studios and executive produced by XYZ Films. The film received widespread critical acclaim, earning 11 nominations for the Filipino Oscars and ultimately winning two awards, including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
Rekhi's fourth film, "The Reunited States", is a documentary executive produced by Van Jones and Meghan McCain, which premiered on Amazon before its nationwide PBS broadcast in 2022. He is currently in post-production on "The Other Side", a documentary about a behavioral program for ex-cons, and is set to direct "Last Man In Tower", based on the bestselling book by Aravind Adiga, who also wrote "White Tiger", upon which the Netflix hit film is based.
Rekhi is represented by Roar Management in Los Angeles and continues to be a driving force in the film industry, with a diverse range of projects in various stages of development.
