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Indian-American Vijay M. Rajan is a director of screen and stage, a WGA eligible award-winning screenwriter, and a playwright whose work has been performed nationwide. He has directed and produced countless short films, industrials, event videos, commercials, and feature films. He also currently teaches acting, writing, directing, and producing through holistic narrative at his virtual studio The Hive. He is passionate about bridging Eastern and Western narrative philosophies, archetypes, and structures to craft culturally nuanced and globally resonant narrative. Originally a Bay Area native, he currently resides in Champaign, IL, with his wife, who is increasingly able to handle spicy food.

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Decolonizing Myself Through Story

Avatar photo by Vijay Rajan November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

The Jungle Book When Vinita Belani, Artistic Director of Enacte Arts, asked writer-director Vijay Rajan to lead a stage adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘The Jungle Book,’ he says, “My face […]

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