Rajesh Prasad studied filmmaking on his own while working as a primary school teacher. In 2018, he completed the Asian Film Academy program at the Busan International Film Festival. His short film A Curious Girl (2017) was screened at the Busan International Film Festival and subsequently won the Special Prize of the Berlinale Generation Kplus International Jury for Best Short Film. Another film, A Scarecrow (2020), received the President’s Special Recognition Award at the AFA-MPA Film Pitch Competition and was selected for the Busan International Film Festival. He is currently working on his debut feature film Black and White Photo.