I grew up in Southall, West London. My work in the arts began as an actor where I trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. The journey took me to Los Angeles where I trained at the prestigious California Institute of the Arts. I worked with many prominent theatre companies including Tamasha, Kali, and Rifco as well as in the West End. My TV work led to regular collaborations with ITV, Channel Four, Sky, and the BBC.

Over six years ago, I moved towards writing.  My work has been recognized by Film London and the British Urban Film Festival where my first screenplay was given a staged reading at Channel Four.

In 2016 I became a Rifco Associate, a program set up to provide support and guidance to British Asian artists in creating original work.  My project received a scratch performance as part of the British Asian Festival and was subsequently awarded Arts Council funding to be developed into a new play, Southall Park. The play was performed at Watford Palace Theatre as part of the British Asian Festival 2018 and Bloomsbury Theatre London. 

I completed an MA in Screenwriting in Film and Television at Royal Holloway in 2018.

In 2019 I was shortlisted for the BBC Writers Academy led by John Yorke. 

2020 saw me selected to be part of the 4Screenwriting course with Philip Shelley.

“Amarjit’s writing possesses a raw energy I rarely see in new work. He has an unwavering commitment to detail which is engaging and passionate. A new voice we should definitely look out for.”

Dez Mcarthy, Director (BAFTA winner)

“For the last 4 years, The British Urban Film Festival’s partnership with Channel 4 has enabled writers like Amarjit to be showcased to the industry. At BUFF we’re proud to play our part in changing the face of British Film and TV. The platforms we facilitate allow for voices like Amarjit to tell their stories audaciously and with confidence.”

Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, BRITISH URBAN FILM FESTIVAL (BUFF 2013-16)

“Amarjit is a Rifco Associate and we have been keenly developing his play. He has a real honesty in his work and choosing to do this course is a brilliant step in honing his writing skills. He is an important new diverse voice and we urgently need more British Asian writers.”

Pravesh Kumar, Artistic Director of Rifco Arts

“I have been mentoring Amarjit for the last few years. He is such an exciting new writing talent. His work is strongly authored, unique and compelling.”

Frazer Flintham, Writer