Bharat Nalluri is a BAFTA and Emmy nominated director and executive producer. Born in India, he moved to the UK at a young age and worked in the United States before moving to Australia.

Bharat’s recent work includes BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE, the television adaptation of the popular novel of the same name by Trent Dalton. Made for Netflix, the series achieved great success with Bharat at the helm; in addition to taking home the award for Best Miniseries at the 2024 TV Week Logies, the show won in the same category at the 2025 AACTAs, and saw Bharat bring home Best Direction in a Drama for his work on the first episode.

Bharat directed SHANTARAM, based on the novel of the same name by Gregory David Roberts, for Apple TV+, Anonymous Content and Paramount Television. Bharat directed the Disney+ and Princess Pictures series LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE, a dramedy set in Perth in 1979 which is set for release later this year.

Bharat’s feature film credits include MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (Focus Features/Universal), which starred Amy Adams and Frances McDormand.

Bharat received an Emmy® nomination for his directing on the HBO mini-series TSUNAMI: THE AFTERMATH starring Tim Roth, Toni Collette, Chiwetel Ejiofor

In the UK, Bharat set the modern standard for BBC drama, directing the pilots for the BAFTA and International Emmy® award-winning LIFE ON MARS and SPOOKS. Bharat helped conceive HUSTLE as well as directing the pilot episode for which he was nominated for UK Directors Guild award.

In the US, Bharat has directed numerous pilots including THE 100 (CW/CBS/Warner Studios). More recently, he worked on the critically acclaimed drama LITTLE AMERICA for Apple which was nominated for a BAFTA for Best International Series.

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