- In the summer of 2009, when Batmanglij and friend and co-writer/actress Brit Marling were penniless and lacking any prospects, they hopped trains and hung out with "anarchists", personal experiences which are included in their film The East (2013).
- His younger brother is Rostam from the band Vampire Weekend.
- His mother, Najmieh, is a renowned cookbook author.
- He grew up in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown area. and would often run through Rock Creek Park. After he graduated from college, he worked at a shampoo company.
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