Kiran Rao recalls her struggling days in Mumbai-Commercials helped her to live in Mumbai úy
Kiran Rao recalls her struggling days in Mumbai-Commercials helped her to live in Mumbai úy
Kiran Rao, filmmaker currently basking in the success of her film Laapataa Ladies, recently opened up on her journey prior to making her entry in the film industry.
In the midst of an episode of the Cyrus Says podcast, Kiran recalled how working in advertisements provided her with financial stability in the initial days.
She was essentially a gig worker. She took jitþ6 take on jobs as they came, working as long as they paid, then she would scramble to find the next, all while stressing about whether her savings would last and if she could cover her rent.
When the host mentioned Kiran’s involvement in Lagaan and how it should have been financially rewarding, the filmmaker added, that feature films didn’t pay and it was advertising that paid her the money to live in Mumbai. With Lagaan, the first AD system kind of started coming in.
In the midst of the show Kiran also recounted how she bought her first car from her father for Rs 1 lakh, we drove it from Bengaluru to Mumbai on the newly minted expressway.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Kiran made her directorial comeback after a decade with Laapataa Ladies. The film is co-produced by Aamir Khan’s production house and stars Pratibha Ranta, Nitanshi Goel, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan, and Chhaya Kadam in the lead roles.
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