Kiran Rao
Encyclopedia
Kiran Rao is an India
n film producer
, screenwriter
, and director
.
into a Konkani
family on November 7, 1973. She was raised in Calcutta where she attended Loreto House
and La Martiniere Calcutta
. In 1992, her parents decided to leave Calcutta so she shifted to Mumbai. She graduated with an economics
major from the Sophia College for Women (Bombay)
in 1995. She attended the Social Communications Media course at the Sophia Polytechnic for two months, but then left for Delhi
. She got her Masters at AJK Mass Communication Research Center at Jamia Millia Islamia
, New Delhi
.
Lagaan
directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
, whom she also assisted later on Swades: We, the People
. Lagaan
was nominated for 74th Academy Awards
in the foreign language film category. Aamir Khan
produced and starred in the same film. She also worked as Second Assistant Director with Academy Award nominated director Mira Nair
on the indie hit Monsoon Wedding
. She scripted and directed the film Dhobi Ghat, which was released in January 2011 under Aamir Khan Productions
. She has started writing her next film which will have roots in Calcutta.
/film director
Aamir Khan
in 2005, after he divorced his first wife Reena Dutta in 2002. They met on the sets of movie Lagaan
. Kiran Rao was one of the film's assistant directors. They married in December 2005 and now live in Bandra, an upscale Mumbai suburb.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Early life
Rao was born in BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
into a Konkani
Konkani people
Konkani people , form a group of people mainly found in the Konkan Coast of western India whose mother-tongue is the Konkani language....
family on November 7, 1973. She was raised in Calcutta where she attended Loreto House
Loreto House
Loreto House was established in 1842 by the Sisters of Loreto belonging to the institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the oldest and the first Loreto institution to be established in India and one of the few all-girls catholic schools at that time in India.There are two school buildings, one...
and La Martiniere Calcutta
La Martiniere Calcutta
La Martiniere Calcutta comprises two separate private schools in Kolkata, India. The schools were established in accordance with the will of Major General Claude Martin in 1836. They are day schools although they both have a small number of boarders...
. In 1992, her parents decided to leave Calcutta so she shifted to Mumbai. She graduated with an economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
major from the Sophia College for Women (Bombay)
Sophia College, Mumbai
Sophia College For Women is an undergraduate women's college established in 1941 by Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The governing body of The Society for the Higher Education of Women in India runs the college. The Religious Sisters of the Sacred...
in 1995. She attended the Social Communications Media course at the Sophia Polytechnic for two months, but then left for Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. She got her Masters at AJK Mass Communication Research Center at Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia is an Indian Central University located in Delhi. It was established at Aligarh in United Provinces, India in 1920. It became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988...
, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
.
Career
Kiran Rao started her career as an assistant director in the epic filmEpic film
An epic is a genre of film that emphasizes human drama on a grand scale. Epics are more ambitious in scope than other film genres, and their ambitious nature helps to differentiate them from similar genres such as the period piece or adventure film...
Lagaan
Lagaan
Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
Ashutosh Gowariker
Ashutosh Gowariker is an Indian film director, actor, writer and producer. He is known for directing the films Lagaan , Swades , Jodhaa Akbar , What's Your Raashee and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey...
, whom she also assisted later on Swades: We, the People
Swades
Swades: We, the People is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutante Gayatri Joshi...
. Lagaan
Lagaan
Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
was nominated for 74th Academy Awards
74th Academy Awards
The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2001 and took place March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. It was the first ceremony to take place...
in the foreign language film category. Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
produced and starred in the same film. She also worked as Second Assistant Director with Academy Award nominated director Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Mira Nair is an Indian film director and producer based in New York. Her production company is Mirabai Films.She was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University. Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! , won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination...
on the indie hit Monsoon Wedding
Monsoon Wedding
* Originally featured in the Hindi film Loafer * Originally featured in the Hindi film Biwi No.1 -Awards:The movie won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival...
. She scripted and directed the film Dhobi Ghat, which was released in January 2011 under Aamir Khan Productions
Aamir Khan Productions
Aamir Khan Productions is an Indian motion picture production and distribution company, based in Mumbai. The company was founded in 2001 by actor Aamir Khan. The company has produced six films so far, all of which five succeeded commercially and critically.B...
. She has started writing her next film which will have roots in Calcutta.
Personal life
Rao married actorActor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
/film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
in 2005, after he divorced his first wife Reena Dutta in 2002. They met on the sets of movie Lagaan
Lagaan
Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
. Kiran Rao was one of the film's assistant directors. They married in December 2005 and now live in Bandra, an upscale Mumbai suburb.
Director
- Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries) (2011) (also co-producer, released 21 January 2011)
Assistant Director
- Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in IndiaLagaanLagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
(2001) - Monsoon WeddingMonsoon Wedding* Originally featured in the Hindi film Loafer * Originally featured in the Hindi film Biwi No.1 -Awards:The movie won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival...
(2001) - Saathiya (2002)
- Swades: We, the PeopleSwadesSwades: We, the People is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutante Gayatri Joshi...
(2004)
Producer
- Taare Zameen ParTaare Zameen ParTaare Zameen Par is a 2007 Bollywood drama film directed by Aamir Khan, written by Amole Gupte, and produced by Aamir Khan Productions. Gupte initially developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who served as the film's editor...
(2007) (associate producer) - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008) (associate producer)
- Peepli LivePeepli LivePeepli Live is a 2010 Indian comic satire that explores the topic of "farmer suicides" and the subsequent media and political response. It is written and directed by Anusha Rizvi in her directorial debut, and produced by Aamir Khan Productions...
(2010) (producer) - Dhobi Ghat (2011) (producer)
- Delhi Belly (2011) (producer)