‘I wish I was Rohit Shetty…’ Why did Kiran Rao take a long break of 13 years from films? Have made only 2 films in my career

Well-known Bollywood filmmaker Kiran Rao is in the news these days for her recently released film ‘Laapta Ladies’. From critics to the general audience, everyone is praising his film. But amid this spectacular success, a big question has been arising in everyone’s mind that after her first superhit film ‘Dhobi Ghat’, why did Kiran Rao take a long break of 13 years from the big screen? In a recent interview, he revealed this secret and said in a very funny but serious manner, “I wish I was Rohit Shetty!” Let us know what is the whole story behind his statement.

Why did Kiran Rao disappear after her first film?

Kiran Rao, who started her career as a director in 2011 with the film ‘Dhobi Ghat’, had created a distinct identity for herself in the film industry. After this, the audience expected that she would soon come out with her next film, but it did not happen. His second film ‘Lapata Ladies’ took 13 years to hit the theatres. Kiran has spoken openly about this long gap. He says that for directors making independent and out-of-the-box cinema, making films and gathering the right resources for them is not as easy as making commercial masala films.

Expressed his pain by taking the name of Rohit Shetty

Kiran Rao explained this big difference in film making by comparing himself with famous director Rohit Shetty. She said that she wishes she could make back-to-back big commercial films like Rohit Shetty, who gets the support of big budgets and big stars immediately. Kiran said that filmmakers like him who want to tell original and content-driven stories take a long time to write the right script, create the right vision for it and then produce it. This is the reason why he has directed only two films in his career so far.

Personal life and upbringing of son Azad were also the reasons.

Apart from the struggles in the film world, Kiran Rao’s 13-year long break was also driven by decisions in his personal life. Kiran told that her son Azad was born soon after the release of ‘Dhobi Ghat’. As a mother, she wanted to be with her child in his early years and devote full time to his upbringing. In order to fulfill this beautiful responsibility of motherhood, she had distanced herself from the direction of films, although during this time she remained associated with the production of many films under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions.

Makes a comeback with ‘Missing Ladies’

After a long wait, when Kiran Rao again took over the reins of direction with ‘Laapta Ladies’, he proved that even though he took time, his understanding of cinema is still as accurate. Based on the rural background, this film attacks the conservative views of the society. Kiran Rao says that now she will not take such a long break from cinema and will soon start working on new projects. His fans are also hoping that now they will not have to wait for a decade to watch the next film of this great director.