FILM DIRECTOR

Kiran Rao

1973 - Today

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Kiran Rao (born 7 November 1973) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi cinema. She has directed the films Dhobi Ghat (2011) and Laapataa Ladies (2024). In 2016, Rao co-founded Paani Foundation, a non-profit organisation. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Kiran Rao is the 2,025th most popular film director (down from 1,887th in 2024), the 1,354th most popular biography from India (down from 1,197th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kiran Rao ranks 2,025 out of 2,041. Before her are Ben Wheatley, Mati Diop, David Michôd, Linus Sandgren, Jeremy Podeswa, and Theodore Melfi. After her are Evan Goldberg, Barbara Albert, Charlie McDowell, Ciro Guerra, Mehmet Bozdağ, and Muzaffar Ali.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Kiran Rao ranks 925. Before her are Juan Luis Mora, Anna Dogonadze, Oliver Fix, Alyaksandr Kulchy, Chris Metzen, and Sheng Zetian. After her are Aleksandr Pavlov, Koos Moerenhout, Valberto Amorim dos Santos, Tomas Antonelius, Adem Bereket, and Magnus Johansson.

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In India

Among people born in India, Kiran Rao ranks 1,354 out of 1,861. Before her are Bajrang Punia (1994), Ramya Krishnan (1970), Usha Kiran (1929), Sourav Ganguly (1972), K. R. Meera (1970), and Raashi Khanna (1990). After her are Silambarasan (1983), Tinnu Anand (1945), Diana Hayden (1973), Ramachandra Guha (1958), Gauri Lankesh (1962), and Abhinav Bindra (1982).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Kiran Rao ranks 50. Before her are Sai Paranjpye (1938), S. S. Rajamouli (1973), Rajkumar Hirani (1962), Rituparno Ghosh (1963), Ram Gopal Varma (1962), and Prakash Jha (1952). After her are Muzaffar Ali (1944), Mani Kaul (1944), Prabhu Deva (1973), Farhan Akhtar (1974), Anurag Kashyap (1972), and Ashutosh Gowariker (1964).

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