Kiran Rao wishes she were Rohit Shetty: ‘If I was not so worried about outcome…’
Filmmaker Kiran Rao returned to directing after a 13-year hiatus with her 2024 film Laapataa Ladies. The film received critical acclaim and even became India’s official entry for the Oscars. Now, in an interview with Variety India, Kiran has expressed her wish to direct films at Rohit Shetty’s pace and revealed that she has no plans to take such a long break again. Kiran Rao wishes she could direct films at Rohit Shetty’s pace. Kiran Rao on 13-year hiatus and making more films When asked whether she felt the urge to direct during her 13-year hiatus, Kiran said, “Obviously, I want to just keep directing. Every director just wants to go from film to film. I wish I were Rohit Shetty. Like, literally, while he’s editing one film, he’s directing the next film and promoting the third. If I had the confidence to just do that and not be so worried about the outcome, I would make many more films.” She added, “But I’m almost too careful about the viability of a project, the story …









