Who Is Kiran Rao? Check Her Educational Qualifications


By Anshika Verma23, Sep 2024 02:13 PMjagranjosh.com

Oscar 2025 nominations

The Film Federation of India declared the announcement of Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies into the Oscar 2025. Check out Kiran Rao’s education and career!

Kiran rao

She was born on November 7, 1973 into a Telugu-Bengali family. She pursued her career as screenwriter, director and producer for the Bollywood industry.

educational qualifications

She finished her schooling from the Loreto House, Kolkata and earned a Bachelor’s in economics honours from Sophia College for Women in 1995.

Jamia Millia Islamia

Kiran Rao also moved to Delhi’s famous Jamia Millia Islamia to finish her master's program.

MAMI Mumbai Film Festival

She was the chairperson of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival since 2015. After that, she got married.

associate director

Kiran Rao also worked on the post of associate director of the Oscar nomination at the 74th Academy Awards film Lagaan.

Paani Foundation, 2016

In 2016, she was a co-founder of a nonprofit organisation, the Paani Foundation whose mission is to fight Maharashtra's drought.

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