About
Swaroop was born in Kashmir, India. His father was a teacher and palmist, and his mother was a homemaker. The family moved to Ajmer in the Rajasthan state. There he studied biology before moving to Pune in the Maharashtra state, where he studied film directing. He had a brief stint at the Indian Space Research Organisation, where he used Russian fairytales to teach science to children. Following this, he attended filmmaking classes in a remote village in Maharashtra. Swaroop is best known for directing Om-Dar-Ba-Dar (1988) and Rangbhoomi, for which he has received several awards.
Filmography
AALO The Light2021 · Executive Producer
The Churning of the Ocean2019 · Director
Pushkar Puran2017 · Director
Battle of Banaras2015 · Director
Rangbhoomi2013 · Director, Writer
Tracing Phalke2013 · Director
Open Cafe v2.52012 · Dialogue
Bandish2006 · Director
Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One1997 · Dialogue
Phalke's Children1994 · Director
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro1989 · Researcher
The Khayal Saga1989 · Dialogue
Om Dar-B-Dar1988 · Director, Producer
Mati Manas1985 · Writer
Gandhi1982 · Assistant Director
Ghashiram Kotwal1976 · Director
Columbus Chapter Five1974 · Writer, Director