Namrata Rao
Namrata Rao | |
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| Born | 17 June 1981 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
Namrata Rao (born 17 June 1981) is an Indian film editor, who works in Hindi cinema, where starting with Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), she edited films like Ishqiya (2010), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011) and Kahaani (2012).[1] She is most famous for editing and acting in the film Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010) for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 2011. She received National Film Award for Best Editing and Filmfare Award for Best Editing for the critically acclaimed Kahaani (2012).
Early life and education
[edit]Namrata Rao was born to a Konkani family in Kochi, Kerala, India but grew up in Delhi. She obtained a bachelor's degree in IT, but left the field to pursue filmmaking. She studied at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute where she completed a three-year course in film editing.[2]
Filmography
[edit]- Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008)
- Ishqiya (2010)
- Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010)
- Band Baaja Baaraat (2010)
- With Love, Delhi! (2011)
- Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011)
- Kahaani (2012)
- Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi (2012)
- Shanghai (2012)
- Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
- Shuddh Desi Romance (2013)
- 2 States (2014)
- Titli (2014)
- Katiyabaaz (2014) - Documentary
- Ahalya (2015) - Short film
- Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015)
- Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015)
- Fan (2016)
- Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh (2016)
- Befikre (2016)
- Anukul (2017)
- Lust Stories (2018) - Anthology film
- Badla (2019)
- Made in Heaven (2019) - Television series
- Ghost Stories (2020) - Web series
- Mismatched (2020) - Television series
- House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths (2021) - Documentary series
- Jayeshbhai Jordaar (2022)
- Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway (2023)
- Angry Young Men (2024) - Documentary series
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Film |
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| 2012 | National Film Awards | Best Editing | Kahaani [3] |
| 2011 | Filmfare Awards | Best Editing | Love Sex aur Dhokha [4] |
| 2013 | Kahaani | ||
| 2011 | IIFA Awards | Best Editing | Band Baaja Baaraat [5] |
| 2013 | Kahaani | ||
| 2011 | Colors Screen Awards | Best Editing | Band Baaja Baaraat |
| 2013 | Kahaani | ||
| 2013 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Editing | |
| 2013 | Times of India Film Awards | Best Editing |
References
[edit]- ^ "A signature cut". The Hindu. 25 March 2012.
- ^ KULKARNI, RONJITA. "'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'". Rediff. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Namrata Rao is flying high". The Times of India. 3 October 2011.
- ^ 'Band Baaja Baaraat' wins three IIFA Awards CNN-IBN, 25 June 2011.
External links
[edit]- Namrata Rao at IMDb
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