Mayank Dixit

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mayank Dixit

• Mayank Dixit is an Indian casting director and acting coach who is known for selecting the cast for the film ‘Poorna – Courage Has No Limit’ (2017). In July 2023, he was brutally attacked by some unidentified people following a heated argument about parking.

• After completing his studies in New Delhi, he moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood.

• After debuting in the film industry with the film ‘Yuvvraaj’ (2008), he served as an additional assistant director for the film ‘Aisha’ in 2010.

• He worked alongside director Manoj Tiwari as an assistant on the film ‘Hello Darling’ (2010).

• In 2012, he worked as an assistant director and a casting director for the film ‘Gattu.’ The film received special recognition in the “Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk” category at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival.

  

• In the same year, he assisted the film actor and director Vickrant Mahajan on the film ‘Challo Driver.’

• Mayank also worked as a casting director for the 2014 Bollywood film ‘Kaanchi.’

• He gained widespread acclaim for selecting Aditi Inamdar to play the titular role in the film ‘Poorna – Courage Has No Limit’ (2017).

  

• He has contributed his expertise as a casting director to several other films including ‘Bollywood Diaries’ (2016), ’22 Yards’ (2019), ‘Jhalki’ (2019), ‘Harami’ (2020), ‘Morjim’ (2022), and ‘Mother Teresa & Me’ (2022).

• Alongside his work in films, Mayank Dixit has also taken on the role of casting director for a few television commercials such as Paytm First Games, Kellogg’s Chocos, and Voot Kids.

• In addition to working as a casting director and an assistant director, he has also worked as an acting workshop director for a few films. In 2019, he provided acting lessons to hundreds of tribal individuals who were cast as background artists for the biographical film ‘Birsa Munda.’

  

• In 2020, he worked as an acting workshop director for the film ‘Torbaaz,’ where he conducted acting workshops for the child actors in the film.

• Besides working in the film industry, Mayank Dixit also runs his own academy in New Delhi, where he hosts acting workshops.