Born in Hammersmith, England, Rohith S. Katbamna began his writing career in the film and television industry. Following on from his work with the BBC, Channel 4, and IFC, including his acclaimed documentary, Hooking in JoBurg, Rohith’s feature debut came at the age of 28 when he wrote, produced, shot, and directed the British television miniseries, PREMature. A culmination of a decade of work on the professional circuit, of which he was nominated for a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit.

With the success of the series, he dedicated the next three years towards honing his writing craft through his debut hybrid novel, Down and Rising. An idea originally conceived in response to social and political tensions with an emphasis on humanistic themes and psychological exploration.