Ajay Bahl

Biography:

Ajay Bahl is an Indian director who debuted with the critically acclaimed neo-noir film B.A. Pass (2012). Neo-noir, a genre that incorporates the visual style and themes of classic film noir with a modern twist, was effectively used in this movie. B.A. Pass featured Shilpa Shukla, Shadab Kamal, Rajesh Sharma, and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in key roles, and follows the story of a young boy seduced by a woman who later turns him into a gigolo. The film won the Best Film Award at the Cinefan – Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema.

Bahl’s other notable works include the legal drama Section 375 (2019), which tells the story of a celebrated Bollywood director, Rohan Khurana, accused of rape by a female crew member, Anjali Dangle. He also directed Blurr (2022) and his latest film, The Lady Killer (2023), which faced several challenges during production and performed poorly. Bahl is an alumnus of the Asian Academy of Film & TV (AAFT).