Rohit Sawakhande was born in 1985, and is a native of Mumbai. Rohit completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Mumbai University, and immediately following, a post graduate certificate course in TV direction at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). His graduation film Shorty which was selected at Pusan International Film Festival 2009 in the competition section of the Wide Angle category. Presently he is working independently as a scriptwriter and also directing short films.