Haroon Rashid (Haroon Naima Saied) is one of India's most indispensable filmmakers director, writer, producer and concept creator whose pursuit of experimental, independent cinema has set Guinness World Records and redefined what a single camera can endure.
Founder of Haroon Rashid Films (HRF) and co-founder of New Age Visuals — where Veerta Mohanji serves as Founder — Haroon entered the industry as the youngest assistant writer on Rajkumar Santoshi's landmark ensemble drama Lajja. From that debut he built a reputation as one of television's most prolific directors — approximately 1,000 episodes across Sony TV, Star Bharat, Zee TV, Dangal TV, Life OK and &TV — spanning crime thrillers, horror anthologies, drama serials and special events.
In 2010 he wrote, directed, produced and handled the cinematography himself on One Shot: Fear Without Cut — a feature horror filmed in a single, unbroken 3-hour-28-minute take on the streets of Mumbai. The film entered the Guinness World Records and the Limca Book of Records, and earned appreciation from the Venice, Shanghai and Sundance film festivals.
His production and direction portfolio spans every platform and every format: feature films, TV serials, web series, documentaries, commercial ad films, corporate films, social awareness campaigns and Box Office cinema driven by a single conviction: "Cinema is not only making people dream. It's about changing things and making people think."
On 30 September 2010, Haroon Rashid directed and shot One Shot: Fear Without Cut on location in Mumbai, a feature length horror captured on a single camera, in a single unbroken take, with no edits.
Running 3 hours, 28 minutes and 4 seconds, it entered the Guinness World Records and the Limca Book of Records as the longest film shot on a single camera, and earned recognition at the Venice, Shanghai and Sundance film festivals before its general release in 2014.
Over two decades and approximately 1,000 directed episodes, Haroon Rashid has shaped horror, crime and drama on every major Indian network Sony TV, Star Bharat, Zee TV, Dangal TV, Life OK and &TV while simultaneously building a body of written and web content across OTT platforms.
As a director, Haroon Rashid commands the entire frame from the first rehearsal to the final cut. His directing work spans supernatural horror features, landmark anthology television, and the Guinness World Record-holding single-take production One Shot: Fear Without Cut. Each project is shaped by atmosphere, technical precision, and a refusal to accept the conventional.
Haroon Rashid approaches screenplay writing as architecture every scene load-bearing. His writing credits span his own directorial productions alongside the acclaimed ensemble social drama Lajja (2001), on which he served as assistant writer alongside director Rajkumar Santoshi.
Beyond the camera, Haroon Rashid has championed independent and regional productions as a film distributor — under his banner Haroon Rashid Films (HRF), which has recently launched its distribution division, and in association with New Age Visuals — bringing titles including Rasa, Saira Khan Case and Sagwaan to audiences across India. His distribution work reflects a commitment to storytelling that reaches far beyond the mainstream.
In the digital and non-fiction space, Haroon Rashid has extended his creative vision to web series taking on the triple role of creator, co-producer and director. His web output reflects the same commitment to authentic, atmospheric storytelling that defines his theatrical work.
As the original producer of Tarzan, Haroon Rashid developed the film to the shooting stage before selling the project. The film stars Abir Singh son of Salman Khan's bodyguard Shera and is directed by Nitin Kumar Gupta. Alongside Abir Singh, it features Suraj Pancholi, Chunky Panday, Rakesh Bedi and Rajat Bedi, and may also be presented by Salman Khan.
Haroon Rashid is currently working as producer on Knock Out, a film directed by Remo D'Souza and starring Tiger Shroff. The project is currently in development.
Haroon Rashid is associated as co-producer on an upcoming untitled film under VSC Sparkle Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The film is written by Shri V. Vijayendra Prasad the acclaimed writer of Baahubali, RRR and Varanasi, and father of renowned filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli. Divya Khosla is also part of the project, with the remaining cast currently being finalised. The film is presently in the pre-production stage.
