Rishav Kapoor (born June 20, 1995) is an Indian filmmaker, hailing from a distinguished cinematic lineage as the grandson of film star Trilok Kapoor and the grandnephew of the iconic Prithviraj Kapoor. He graduated from Middlebury College (VT, USA) with a major in Film and Media Studies. After gaining experience as a freelance Assistant Director in film and advertising, Rishav joined Dharma Productions, where he worked as Karan Johar's Director's Creative Assistant on the ambitious historical film Takht.