Anusha Rao is an Indian filmmaker, known for creating and directing the Telugu short film Swarna, which was released at the 2022 Screened at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF).
Wiki/Biography
Anusha Rao Gondi was born in Hyderabad, Telangana. She pursued her bachelor’s degree in engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, from 2016 to 2017, and her associate’s degree in film science from the Film Academy, Los Angeles, California, from 2016 to 2017.
Anusha Rao as a child
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Anusha’s sister is Archana Rao, a fashion designer. Her sister worked as a fashion designer for the film Mahanati, a biopic of actress Savitri. She has a younger brother, Anirudh Rao.
Anusha Rao and her family
husband and children
Anusha married Rohit Bandaru on June 20, 2020.
Anusha Rao wedding photos
Film Production
Anusha started her career as a film producer in February 2011 by joining 84ideas in Hyderabad as a marketing intern. In August 2012, she volunteered at TEDx in Hyderabad. In October 2012, she worked as a volunteer at VOICE 4 Girls in Hyderabad. In 2014, she got an opportunity to work as a Marketing Strategist at Arka Media Works (P) Ltd, Hyderabad, where she worked on the marketing and international distribution team of the film Baahubali: The Beginning (2015).
Anusha Rao while working on the film Baahubali: The Beginning
In 2018, she went to Los Angeles to serve as screenwriter and director for the movie “Left Behind.”
Movie “Left Behind” poster
She rejoined Arka Mediaworks P Ltd in December 2018 and started working as Script Supervisor. In 2020, she wrote a Telugu fictional story based on the life of a rapist’s family. It is a twenty-nine-minute film produced by filmmaker Venkatesh Maha. The film was recognized when it was screened at the 2022 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) held from May 7 to 13. The actors in the film are not professionals. The shooting of the film took place in Nizamabad, where she faced difficulties speaking the Telangana rural dialect.
Poster of short film “Swarna”
Facts/Trivia
- Anusha follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Anusha Rao’s Instagram post about her eating habits
- Her hobbies include traveling and watching movies.
- Anusha was born in a family where no one was involved in the film industry. In an interview, she said she discovered filmmaking as a child while watching films of Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal and Guru Dutt .
- She is fluent in English, Hindi and Telugu.
- Anusha specializes in script writing and video editing, and has learned various software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Pro Tools.
- In 2018, she graduated from the University of Los Angeles and posted a photo on Instagram. In an interview, she spoke about the knowledge she gained from college and why she started working in India, she said,
Mainstream (international) movies have a way of portraying Mexicans and African Americans… When I interact with people, I feel like we are all bound by something in common. My experience in Los Angeles changed the way I think. I wanted to make a movie here; I think I write better when the story is rooted in Indian culture. “
Anusha Rao’s graduation photo
- In an interview, she talked about her experience filming the film, saying:
People in Nizamabad understood why we wanted silence on the sets. In the second half of the film, there is a lot of silence as the family discusses issues that deeply affect them. In the silence, we could even hear the sound of milk boiling in the house. Sound designer Nagarjun Thalapalli (who has worked on films such as Care of Kancharapalem) was pleased with the quality of synchronized sound we managed to achieve. “
- She was often spotted drinking alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
Anusha Rao’s Instagram post about her drinking habits
- She is a fitness enthusiast and often posts photos on social media.
Anusha Rao in the gym
- She is a passionate animal lover and often posts photos of animals on social media.
Anusha Rao posts about her dog on Instagram
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