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Writer & creative strategist

Hardik Rajgor

Stories for screens, pages, and family WhatsApp groups.

Screen work for Netflix, Prime Video, MiniTV, ZEE5 and SonyLIV. Essays on politics, society, cricket and the absurdities of everyday life.

Selected screen work · 2020—2025

Made for the screen.

24 projects

▶Character promo · Writer

Sachindranath Sanyal

▶Character promo · Writer

Rashbehari Bose

▶Character promo · Writer

Pratibha

▶Character promo · Writer

Bagha Jatin

▶The Family Man · Writer

When Hathiram Met Rukma

▶The Family Man · Writer

Srikant × Bae

▶Announcement · Writer

Mirzapur: The Film

▶Announcement · Writer

Saare Jahan Se Achcha

▶Brand collaboration · Writer

Rana Naidu × Airtel

▶Netflix · Writer

Sourav Ganguly × Khakee

▶Prime Video · Writer

Cop Universe Crossover

▶Announcement · Writer

Madgaon Express

▶Character promos · Writer

Madgaon Express

▶Prime Video · Writer

Permanent Roommates

▶Crossover · Writer

Family Man × Farzi

▶Interactive game · Writer

Murder Mubarak Game

▶Promo · Writer

Free Fire India

▶Brand film · Writer

Kane Williamson × Manoj Bajpayee

▶Crossover · Writer

Mirzapur × Dahaad

▶Comedy · Writer / co-writer / actor

When Desi Parents Catch You Sexting

▶Comedy · Writer / co-writer / actor

If WhatsApp Forwards Were True

▶Comedy · Writer / co-writer / actor

Andha Kanoon: World vs Sharma Ji Ka Beta

▶Comedy · Writer / co-writer / actor

Every Arranged Marriage Ever

▶Comedy · Writer / co-writer / actor

When Dad Catches Your Live-in Girlfriend

From the archive

Writing.

4 illustrated highlights · 56 essays

Culture · August 2019

“Let’s Make a WhatsApp Group”: The Five Words Nobody Ever Wants to Hear

On the chats we create with enthusiasm and mute for good.

Photo: tommao wang / Unsplash

Sport · June 2019

How My Cricket Coaching Taught Me Skills that School Could Not

A childhood game, a costly mistake, and lessons that stayed.

Photo: Phalansh Eeshev / Pexels

Cricket · June 2019

What Is Yuvraj Singh’s Legacy in Indian Cricket?

A career remembered through the moments that brought a nation together.

Photo: ARTO SURAJ / Unsplash

Personal · April 2018

I’m Hardik and I’m Not Always Aroused

A name, an airport loudspeaker, and an awkward family story.

Photo: Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash

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Humour · Aug 5, 2019

“Let’s Make a WhatsApp Group”: The Five Words Nobody Ever Wants to Hear

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Sport · Jun 22, 2019

How My Cricket Coaching Taught Me Skills that School Could Not

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Sport · Jun 10, 2019

What is Yuvraj Singh’s Legacy in Indian Cricket? Two World Cups and a Lifetime of Memories

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Sport · Jun 3, 2019

Why the Neighbourhood Men’s Salon is My Favourite Place to Watch a World Cup Game

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Politics · May 27, 2019

I’m a Liberal and I’m Angry With You, India

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Social Commentary · Apr 23, 2019

“Talk English, Walk English”: Will We Ever Stop Considering the Language a Benchmark of Success?

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Social Commentary · Feb 20, 2019

How Smartphones Killed the Art of Sitting at the Window Seat and Doing Nothing

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Social Commentary · Jan 13, 2019

Makar Sankranti: Gujarati Mardi Gras Minus the Swag

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Sport · Jan 4, 2019

How to Sledge with Style, a Lesson from Tim Paine and Rishabh Pant

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Sport · Dec 21, 2018

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It: Virat Kohli’s Aggression is Essential to Who He Is

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Satire · Dec 10, 2018

Leaked! RBI Governor Urjit Patel’s Resignation Letter to the Indian Government

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Entertainment · Dec 10, 2018

Isha Ambani’s Sangeet, aka Gujarati Coachella, Has Set #WeddingGoals that No One Can Match

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Satire · Nov 25, 2018

Mr Prime Minister, How About Some Kaam Ki Baat?

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Food · Nov 22, 2018

Why Every Indian Mom Suffers From the “Yeh Toh Ghar Pe Bana Sakte Hai” Syndrome

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Food · Nov 22, 2018

Sweet Nothings: How to Survive as a Sugar-Conscious Gujarati

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Sport · Nov 5, 2018

Virat Kohli: The Man Who Makes Miracles Seem Mundane

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Social Commentary · Oct 19, 2018

TikTok: One Person’s Cringe Is Another One’s Cool

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Social Commentary · Oct 14, 2018

Why Has #MeToo Scared Every Man

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Social Commentary · Oct 3, 2018

By Sheltering an Inter-Caste Couple, My Conservative Father Discovered His “Wokeness”

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Social Commentary · Oct 2, 2018

Why Do Corrupt Politicians Win Elections?

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Satire · Sep 25, 2018

Are We In a Complicated Relationship with Aadhaar?

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Humour · Sep 13, 2018

Ganesh Chaturthi: When Every Middle-Class Family Turns Interior Designer and Art Decorator

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Satire · Aug 30, 2018

Shut the Hell Up, Demonetisation Haters

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Humour · Aug 6, 2018

Are Swimming Coaches the Real Water Monsters?

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Sport · Jul 16, 2018

Luka Modrić: The Man Who Embodies Everything Sport Should Be About

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Sport · Jun 27, 2018

Diego Maradona, Always The Man of the Match

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Satire · Jun 21, 2018

LEAKED! Arvind Subramanian’s Resignation Mail

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Sport · Jun 20, 2018

Does England’s 481 Against Australia Sound the Death Knell for Bowling?

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Social Commentary · Apr 19, 2018

How to “Whatabout” Your Way Around Every Debate

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Humour · Apr 12, 2018

I’m Hardik and I’m Not Always Aroused

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Social Commentary · Mar 26, 2018

Fake News and the Case of the Internet Police Gone Rogue

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Social Commentary · Mar 20, 2018

Welcome to the North Korea of Happiness: Be Cheerful or Die Trying

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Humour · Mar 19, 2018

Kyunki Shampoo Bhi Kabhi Simple Tha

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Politics · Mar 13, 2018

Loan-Waiver Schemes Got 99 Problems. And Implementation is One

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Humour · Mar 11, 2018

PFA: My Dead Vacation

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Sport · Mar 9, 2018

Should Women Cricketers Get Equal Pay? The Economic Argument

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Social Commentary · Mar 6, 2018

“Science, Commerce Ya Arts?” Where Teenage Dreams Go to Die

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Humour · Feb 26, 2018

The 21st Century’s Cold War is the Office Air Conditioner

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Social Commentary · Feb 23, 2018

Desi Parent Trap: “Abhi Mehnat Kar Lo, You Can Enjoy Later”

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Satire · Feb 20, 2018

Nirav Modi’s Honest Letter to Punjab National Bank

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Politics · Feb 18, 2018

Who Pays for These Financial Frauds?

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Social Commentary · Feb 16, 2018

SSC Students, the Pyjama Chaaps of the School Hierarchy System

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Humour · Jan 31, 2018

My Bambaiyya Hindi is Better Than Your North-Indian Hindi

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Social Commentary · Jan 17, 2018

Kitne Attempts Huye? What Failing CA Exams 8 Times Taught Me About Life

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Humour · Dec 29, 2017

When New Year’s Was About Award Shows & Home-made Pizza

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Humour · Dec 13, 2017

Forget Monday, Tuesday is Actually the Worst Day of the Week

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Humour · Dec 5, 2017

What You Really Mean When You Say “I’m Working from Home Today”

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Humour · Dec 4, 2017

Fantastic Marathoners and Where to Find Them

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Humour · Dec 3, 2017

Laughter in the Age of LOL

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Satire · Nov 21, 2017

Inside the Mind of Sanjay Leela Bhansali

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Humour · Nov 14, 2017

Are the ’90s Kids the Coolest?

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Sport · Nov 1, 2017

Ashish Nehra: The Forever Man of Indian Cricket

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Humour · Oct 18, 2017

The Story of Every Long Weekend Ever

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Social Commentary · Oct 18, 2017

“Hey Ram, My Son’s Nastik!”

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Humour · Sep 23, 2017

When You Know You Just Can’t Garba

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Humour · Aug 24, 2017

Wanted: People for Ethical Treatment of Skinny Folks

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About

A little about me.

I’m a writer and creative strategist with 9+ years in social content, copywriting and campaigns. Most of my screen work has been in title marketing for streaming platforms including Netflix, Prime Video India, MiniTV, ZEE5 and SonyLIV.

My long-form work has been referenced by The Atlantic, Yahoo Life and Qrius.

Let’s make something.

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