Anusha Rao is an Indian filmmaker, known for writing and directing the Telugu short film ‘Swarna’ which was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) 2022, held from 7 May 2022 to 13 May 2022.
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Wiki/Biography
Anusha Rao Gunti was born in Hyderabad, Telangana. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad and an Associate of Science degree in Film from Los Angeles Film School, California from 2016 to 2017.
Anusha Rao in childhood
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
Anusha’s elder sister’s name is Archana Rao, who is a fashion designer. Her sister worked as a fashion designer for the film Mahanati, a biopic of actress Savitri. He has a younger brother, Aniruddha Rao.
Anusha Rao with her family
husband and children
Anusha married Rohit Bandaru on 20 June 2020.
Anusha Rao’s wedding photo
film production
Anusha started her career as a filmmaker in February 2011 when she joined Hyderabad-based company 84Ideas as a marketing intern. He volunteered for TEDx in Hyderabad in August 2012. In October 2012, she volunteered for VOICE 4 Girls in Hyderabad. In 2014, he got the opportunity to work as a Marketing Strategist at Arka Media Works (P) Limited, Hyderabad, where he worked in the marketing and international distribution team for the film Baahubali: The Beginning (2015).
Anusha Rao working for the film ‘Bahubali The Beginning’
In 2018, she went to Los Angeles and worked as a writer and director on the film ‘Left Behind’.
Poster of the film ‘Left Behind’
She joined Arka Mediaworks P Ltd again in December 2018 and started working as a script supervisor. In 2020, he wrote a Telugu fantasy story based on the life of a rapist’s family. It was a thirty-nine-minute film and was produced by filmmaker Venkatesh Maha. The film received recognition when it was screened as part of the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) 2022, held from May 7 to May 13. The actors of the film were not professionals. The film was shot in Nizamabad, where he faced difficulty in the rural Telangana dialect.
Poster of short film Swarna
Facts/General Knowledge
- Anusha follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Anusha Rao’s Instagram post about her eating habits
- His hobbies include traveling and watching movies.
- Anusha was born in a family where no one belonged to the film industry. In an interview, he said that he discovered filmmaking in his childhood when he watched the films of Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal and Guru Dutt.
- He has command over English, Hindi and Telugu languages.
- Anusha has expertise in screenwriting and video editing and has learned various software like Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Pro Tools.
- In 2018, he graduated from his university in Los Angeles and posted a photo on Instagram. In an interview, he talked about the knowledge he gained from university and why he started working in India, he said,
There is a way that Mexicans and black Americans are portrayed in mainstream (international) films… As I interacted with people, I felt that we are all bound by certain commonalities. My experience in LA changed the way I think. I wanted to make films here; I feel I write better when stories are rooted in Indian culture.
Anusha Rao’s graduation photo
- In an interview he talked about his experience during the shooting of the film and said,
People in Nizamabad understood why we wanted silence on the set. There is much silence in the later parts of the film when the family discusses issues that have affected them deeply. In the silence we could also hear the sound of milk boiling in the house. Sound designer Nagarjuna Thalapalli (who worked on Care of Kancharapalem among other films) was happy with the quality of sync sound we managed to achieve.
- He is often seen drinking alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
Anusha Rao’s Instagram post about her drinking habits
- She is a fitness enthusiast and often posts pictures on social media.
Anusha Rao in the gym
- She is a passionate animal lover and often posts their pictures on social media.
Anusha Rao’s Instagram post about her dog
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