After a stint as an assistant director in
Bollywood in 2007, Rattan established his career as a screenplay and story writer with the films
Mumbai Salsa and
Haal-e-Dil. Between 2008 and 2011, he worked with
Vikram Bhatt on three successive movies in the horror, mystery and thriller genres, namely
1920,
Shaapit and
Phhir. He simultaneously made his screenplay and dialogue writing debut in the Punjabi film industry with the movie
Mel Karade Rabba, starring
Jimmy Shergill,
Gippy Grewal and
Neeru Bajwa, which went on to become the biggest Punjabi hit of that time, with the highest opening day, weekend and week collections for any Punjabi film at the time of its release. It collected Rs 1.95 cr in Punjab alone in its opening week. Since then, Rattan has written several critically acclaimed and commercially successful blockbusters in Punjabi cinema, including
Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2,
Best of Luck and
Romeo Ranjha. In addition to writing their scripts, with the films
Saadi Love Story and
Ishq Garaari, he also made his directorial debut, which was widely received with appreciation and positive responses from critics and masses alike. His film
Shareek, released in October 2015, is a hit family drama directed by Navaniat Singh, starring
Jimmy Shergill,
Mahie Gill and
Guggu Gill, produced under the banner of Ohri Productions and Green Planet Productions. His last release
Ambarsariya, starring
Diljit Dosanjh and
Lauren Gottlieb was a blockbuster hit in India and abroad. His 2016 releases
Sardaar Ji 2 starring
Diljit Dosanjh and
Sonam Bajwa, and Kaptaan starring
Gippy Grewal and
Monica Gill, were eagerly awaited. In 2024, Dheeraj Rattan worked as Screenplay and story writer for the film
Khadari. ==Filmography==