Rachit hails from the artistic city of Kolkata. His passion for cinema dates back to his school days when he was doing theatre and directed a short film which won him the ‘Best Director’ award for an inter- school filmmaking contest. He then went to Whistling Woods International where his horizon for storytelling expanded and he Co-Founded Goonj Podcast which is a storytelling podcast platform by Whistling Woods International. He wrote and directed extensively for Goonj while directing a number of short films and documentaries. A short film of his, ‘Kissi Din’ won the Best Film award at a competition organized by Youth for Human Rights International and was screened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.