Bharat Nalluri is a BAFTA and Emmy nominated British/Australian director working across film and television. Born in India, raised in the UK. He has worked extensively in the UK, US and Australia.

His recent television work includes BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE (2024), the acclaimed Netflix adaptation of Trent Dalton’s best-selling novel, which won Best Miniseries at both the TV Week Logies and the AACTA Awards. Bharat received an AACTA for Best Direction in a Drama for the show and was also nominated for Best Director by the Australian Directors Guild.

He directed LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE (2024) for Disney+ and SHANTARAM (2022) for Apple TV, adapted from the international best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts.

His HBO drama mini-series TSUNAMI: THE AFTERMATH (2006), starring Tim Roth, Toni Collette and Chiwetel Ejiofor, earned him an Emmy nomination for Best Director.

Bharat has directed 14 pilots or first episodes that have gone to series and multiple seasons. These include the lead episodes of LIFE ON MARS (2006), for which he was BAFTA nominated for Best Director and which went on to win a BAFTA and an International Emmy for Best Drama series. SPOOKS (2002), which won a BAFTA for Best Drama series. HUSTLE (2004), which was based on his original idea and for which he was nominated by the UK Directors Guild for Best Director, and Russell T. Davies’ TORCHWOOD (2011).

In the US he has directed numerous pilots and dramas including Emmy nominated THE 100 (2014) for CBS/Warner, and BAFTA nominated LITTLE AMERICA (2020) for Apple TV.

His feature film credits include MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (2008) with Frances McDormand and Amy Adams.  THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS (2017) with Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce and Dan Stevens. SPOOKS: THE GREATER GOOD (2015) with Kit Harington. He has just completed FLAVIA (2026), starring Martin Freeman and Jonathan Pryce, which is slated for US and worldwide theatrical release in December 2026.

He has also worked in audio, directing THE ORCHARD (2021) for Amazon Audible with Eric Bana. The show won the best dramatic podcast at the BANFF International Festival.

For a full CV, please contact info@rgm.com.au.