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 different languages on Wikipedia. Kiran Rao is the 1,942nd most popular film director (down from 1,886th in 2019), the 1,346th 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 1,942 out of 2,041. Before her are Ram Gopal Varma, Michael Almereyda, Prakash Jha, Ben Wheatley, David Michôd, and Linus Sandgren. After her are Evan Goldberg, Barbara Albert, Ciro Guerra, Muzaffar Ali, Dion Beebe, and Jeff Cronenweth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Kiran Rao ranks 851. Before her are Jacob Aagaard, Darvin Ham, Juan Luis Mora, Anna Dogonadze, Alyaksandr Kulchy, and Chris Metzen. After her are Koos Moerenhout, Valberto Amorim dos Santos, Tomas Antonelius, Magnus Johansson, Eddie Steeples, and Thomas Ebert.

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In India

Among people born in India, Kiran Rao ranks 1,346 out of 1,861. Before her are Mohammed Shahid (1960), Bajrang Punia (1994), Ramya Krishnan (1970), Usha Kiran (1929), Sourav Ganguly (1972), 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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