Popat was born in Munich in 1990. He graduated in Film Directing from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in 2023. His short film "Hostel" (2018) was awarded the Golden Lola at the German Short Film Award 2018. The series "All In" (2020), which he created during his studies, is available on ARD and received widespread critical acclaim. In 2022, he won the Critics’ Award for Best Directing at the Hof International Film Festival with his debut film "Stumm vor Schreck". In October 2025, he returns there with "Deutschland wieder im Herbst".