Biografie
Born in Bengaluru and raised in Kolkata, Kiran Rao moved to Mumbai and worked as an Assistant Director on films such as the Academy Award-nominated Lagaan, and Monsoon Wedding, winner of the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion. She was Associate Producer on Taare Zameen Par, India’s official entry to the Academy Awards, and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. She co-produced Peepli [Live], the first Indian film in World Cinema Competition at Sundance 2010. Rao holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Sophia College, Bombay University, and a Master’s in Mass Communication from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi. Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries) is her first feature film.
Filmography
Features
2010 Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)