Biography

Rupesh Talaskar (born 3 June 1984) is an Indian creative producer, filmmaker, and concept artist known for Dhurandhar (2025), Jawan (2023), and Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 (2021). With over two decades of experience in the Indian entertainment industry, he is widely recognized for his work across mainstream Bollywood and South Indian cinema, specializing in digital character development, prosthetics design, tattoo design, and cinematic world-building.

Renowned for translating complex narratives into powerful visual identities, Talaskar has played a pivotal role in shaping character-driven visual storytelling for numerous high-profile film and television productions. His work bridges fine art, technology, and performance design, making him one of the most respected visual development specialists in contemporary Indian cinema.

Career:

Concept Artist & Character Designer

Talaskar specializes in immersive digital concept art for hair, makeup, prosthetics, and character transformation. He served as a principal concept artist on the 2025 feature film Dhurandhar, where he developed multiple character avatars for actor Ranveer Singh, contributing extensively to the film’s visual identity and pre-visualization process.

Creative Producer & Director

Since 2019, he has held senior creative leadership roles, serving as Creative Director at "Da Game Changer" (since 2022) and Character Concept Designer at "Da Makeup Lab." In these roles, he oversees creative development, visual execution, and storytelling design for films, commercials, and branded content.

Storyboard Artist

A master of visual storytelling, Talaskar has created storyboards for feature films, television commercials, and music videos, collaborating with major brands such as LIC, Intel, and PepsiCo (Lay’s). His work is recognized for cinematic composition, narrative precision, and strong emotional clarity.

Illustrator

For over 15 years, Talaskar has been the principal illustrator for bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi, most recently illustrating the 2025 novel The Ayodhya Alliance, contributing significantly to the visual interpretation of Sanghi’s literary universe.

Selected Filmography 2025

*Dhurandhar - Concept Artist (Character Development), Tattoo Designer *Thamma - Character Concept Artist *Andhera (TV Series, 8 eps) - Character Concept Artist, Prosthetics Concept Artist, Character Concept Illustrator *Maa - Character Concept Artist *Rana Naidu (TV Series, 8 eps) - Prosthetics Concept Artist, Character Concept Artist, Tattoo Designer

*Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh - Character Concept Artist (Akshay Kumar as C. Sankaran Nair) *Chhaava - Prosthetics Digital Designer *Thandel - Character Concept Artist *Deva - Prosthetics Concept Artist

2024

*Baby John - Tattoo Artist *Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 - Character Concept Artist *Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 - Character Concept Artist (Ghost Look) *Adbhut (TV Movie) - Character Concept Artist, Prosthetics Concept Artist *The Greatest of All Time - Character Concept Artist *Kalki 2898 AD - Character Pre-Visualizer (Amitabh Bachchan) *Chandu Champion - Prosthetics Digital Artist *Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (TV Series, 8 eps) - Character Pre-Visualizer *In the Belly of a Tiger - Digital Artist *Bramayugam - Concept Artist

2023

*Animal - Character Concept Artist (Anil Kapoor) *The Village (TV Series, 6 eps) - Character Pre-Visualizer *Tiger Nageswara Rao - Character Concept Artist *Mission Raniganj - Character Designer / Concept Artist *Skanda: The Attacker - Character Pre-Visualizer (Ram Pothineni) *Jawan - Character Concept Artist, Tattoo Artist *OMG 2 - Character Concept Artist, Tattoo Artist *Shehzada - Character Concept Artist (Sachin Khedekar, Paresh Rawal)

2022

*An Action Hero - Character Concept Artist (Jaideep Ahlawat - Bhoora Solanki) *Ram Setu - Character Concept Artist *The Ghost - Character Concept Artist (Nagarjuna Akkineni) *Cobra - Character Concept Artist (Chiyaan Vikram) *Thank You - Character Concept Artist *Samrat Prithviraj - Prosthetics Concept Artist (Akshay Kumar) *Bachchhan Paandey - Digital Artist (Prosthetics, Hair & Makeup) *Gangubai Kathiawadi - Concept Artist

2021-2020

*Shyam Singha Roy - Prosthetics Digital Designer *Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 - Character Concept Artist *Ray (TV Series, 1 ep) - Character Pre-Visualizer (Ali Fazal) *Wild Dog - Character Concept Artist (Nagarjuna Akkineni) *Shakuntala Devi - Character Concept Artist (Vidya Balan)

Education

Rupesh Talaskar is an honors graduate of the prestigious L. S. Raheja School of Art, Bandra, Mumbai, where he earned his G.D. Art degree. His academic foundation in fine arts continues to inform his sophisticated approach to visual storytelling and cinematic design.
- IMDb mini biography by: Critics RAW