Roger Rohatgi
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Roger Rohatgi | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, Motivational Speaker, Entertainer, Actor and Minister |
| Spouse | Heather Rohatgi |
| Awards | "Bonehead" award, Best-of-Fest, Bare Bones International Film Festival |
| Website | RogerRohatgi.com |
Roger Rohatgi (born 19 May in Houston, Texas) is an American independent film producer and screenwriter, motivational speaker, actor and ordained minister focusing on youth and college-aged audiences. On April 24, 2004, he was fully ordained as a Christian nondenominational minister by Vision Ministries International based in Columbus, OH. He won his first independent film award on October 16, 2005, for the film Waterwalker, at the Bare Bones International Film Festival in Tulsa, OK. Waterwalker received top honors, winning "Best-of-Fest", for the mini-feature category of the festival. Roger was featured as a guest on Good Day Tulsa ABC on November 2, 2005. (Other notable guests on the show were Nicholas Sparks, author of The Notebook). The Atoka County Times reported on April 27, 2005 that "Waterwalker is a chapter in Rohatgi's career. A student of film-making, he is also an actor and director, with several independent careers to his credit. Rohatgi is an emerging force in Hollywood and New York, at the same time at home in Atoka."[1] He has also been featured on many other TV and radio shows. He hosted/emceed the first two episodes of a national stand-up comedy TV show on American Life Network and FamilyNet TV called "LOL". Roger hosted the national show Trailerific on Youtoo TV in 2012-13.
Roger's father was born in Delhi, India, and mother born in Monterrey, Mexico. Roger married his wife, Heather, on February 14, 2006 in Houston, TX at Minute Maid Park broadcast on Sunny 99.1fm KODA (Clear Channel Radio).
Filmography[edit]
- Generation (Documentary) (1997) Mars Hill Productions: commentator, actor
- Waterwalker (2005): producer, writer, co-director, lead actor
Television[edit]
- The Dennis Rogers Show (2007) : co-writer, co-host, character actor
- LOL Comedy Show American Life Network and FamilyNet TV (2010) : host, comedian [2]
- Trailerific Youtoo TV (2012-2013) : host, comedian [3]
Radio[edit]
- TheBlast.FM: voice imaging
- Lightforce Radio KSBJ 89.3 FM (Houston, TX): radio dJ
- John & Denny Show FLN Radio 90.9 FM (East Coast): on-air guest, comedic Relief
- Powersource Radio KWCJ.com (Former Web-station): radio dJ
Media appearances[edit]
- Fox
- ABC
- TBN
- DAYSTAR
- MXTV
- Public Access Community Television (PACT)
- American Life Network (ALN)
- FamilyNet Television
- Youtoo TV
References[edit]
- ^ Kevin Hilley (2008-04-27). "Motion Picture Magic Arrives In Atoka". The Atoka County Times.
- ^ SHERYL JEAN (2010-05-29). "Dallas-based ComStar Media's goal is clean TV, not televangelism, founders say". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ SHERYL JEAN. "AFM 2012: TomCat Films Does 'Trailerific' Promotion With YouToo".