Rommel Rodrigues

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{{Short description|Indian writer and filmmaker}}

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Rommel Rodrigues is an Indian author, film director, screenwriter,{{cite news | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/movie-review-rgvs-the-attacks-of-2611-recreates-mumbais-horrific-night-644934.html | author=Showsha | title=Brilliant writing of Rommel Rodrigues | work=First Post | date=1 March 2013 | accessdate=1 March 2013}} and producer based in Mumbai. He has worked as a journalist for several Indian newspapers, covering crime, business, politics, and current affairs.

He served until early 2024 as the official spokesperson and head of media & communication for the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee, a branch of the Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-26 |title=Mumbai Regional Congress Committee Spokesperson calls on ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman |url=https://www.andamansheekha.com/115626/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=ANDAMAN SHEEKHA |language=en-US}}

As an author, he has written several books, including Kasab: The Face of 26/11,{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/between-covers/article4126515.ece | author= Ziya Us Salam | title= Between Covers - Rommel Rodrigues | work=The Hindu | date=23 November 2012 | accessdate= 23 November 2012}}{{cite news | url=http://www.tehelka.com/the-terror-of-footnotes/ | author=Anit Mukherjee | title=The Terror Of Footnotes | work=Tehelka | date=5 February 2011 | accessdate=20 August 2014 | archive-date=27 December 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227110309/http://www.tehelka.com/the-terror-of-footnotes/ | url-status=dead }}{{cite news | url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/kasab-is-no-misguided-youth-but-dreaded-killer/119441 | author=Hemal Ashar | title=Kasab is no misguided youth but dreaded killer | work=Mid Day | date=21 April 2011 | accessdate=21 April 2011}} detailing the 2008 Mumbai attacks, published by Penguin Random House, Everything You Wanted to Know About Business & Economics,{{cite news | url= http://www.flipkart.com/simplifying-business-economics-jargons-pack-2-books-english/p/itmdzhyzzz3ywhve | author= Flipkart | title= Books by Rommel Rodrigues | work=flipkart.com | date=21 May 2014 | accessdate= 21 January 2014}}{{cite news | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/management/the-top-10-business-bestsellers-112091700062_1.html |title=The Top 10 business bestsellers | work=Business Standard | date=17 September 2011 | accessdate=17 September 2011}} and Illusion of Justice - 18-Steps Program to Overhaul the Indian Judicial System, published by Thomson Reuters. Additionally, he has edited several books including The Market Mafia: Chronicle of India’s High-Tech Stock Market Scandal & The Cabal That Went Scot-Free by journalist Palak Shah, which exposes financial fraud in India.{{Cite web|last=PR|first=Notion Press|date=2020-11-28|title=Notion Press Presents Market Mafia by Palak Shah|url=https://notionpress.com/blog/market-mafia/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=Inside Notion Press - Self Publishing Blog|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-11-21|title=Stock market mafia and NSE scandal|url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/stock-market-mafia-nse-scandal|access-date=2021-02-22|website=The Sunday Guardian Live|language=en-US}}

He co-wrote and worked as an associate director for The Attacks of 26/11, a film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, which was released in 2013.{{cite news |url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=entertainment&xfile=data/entertainment/2013/March/entertainment_March1.xml |author=Subhash K Jha |title=The Attacks of 26/11' a stunning wake-up call |work=Khaleej Times |date=1 March 2013 |accessdate=1 March 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://www.missmalini.com/2013/03/04/interview-with-the-man-who-wrote-the-face-of-2611/ |author=Miss Malini |title=Interview With the Man Who Wrote 'The Face of 26/11' |work=www.Missmalini.com |date=5 March 2013 |accessdate=5 March 2013}} He also produced and directed the Marathi film Gurukul, which was based on his own script.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/music/Asha-croons-a-lavani/articleshow/45257027.cms | title=Asha croons a lavani | newspaper=The Times of India | date=11 December 2014 | accessdate=26 May 2018}}{{cite news | url= http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/rodrigues-aims-to-promote-lavani-via-his-film-gurukul-115072000657_1.html |title=Rodrigues aims to promote lavani via his film Gurukul | work=Business Standard | date=20 July 2015 | accessdate=20 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.themetrognome.in/art-and-culture/film/review-gurukul |title=Review: Gurukul | last=Shet |first=Ravi |date=10 August 2015 }}