Namrata Rao (born 17 June 1981) is an Indian film editor in Hindi cinema. As an editor, she has worked on films such as Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Ishqiya (2010), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011) and Kahaani (2012). In 2011, she received the Filmfare Award for Best Editing for Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010), and the National Film Award for Best Editing and Filmfare Award for Best Editing for Kahaani (2012). She also directed the 2024 documentary, Angry Young Men.
Early life and education 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, then studied at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute where she completed a three-year course in film editing.
Filmography Director Angry Young Men (2024) - Documentary‘Angry Young Men’: Inside Prime Video’s Documentary Series on Bollywood Screenwriting Legends Salim-JavedAngry Young Men maker Namrata Rao: ‘Salim-Javed are very nice to each other when they meet’Interview: Angry Young Men director Namrata Rao told Zoya Akhtar she didn't want to make a hagiography on Salim-Javed
Editor 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) 2 States (2014) Titli (2014) Katiyabaaz (2014) - Documentary Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) Fan (2016) Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh (2016) Befikre (2016) Anukul (2017) Lust Stories (2018) - Anthology film 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)
Awards Winner: Year Award Category Film2012 National Film Awards Best Editing Kahaani 2011 Filmfare Awards Best Editing Love Sex aur Dhokha 2013 Kahaani 2011 IIFA Awards Best Editing Band Baaja Baaraat 'Band Baaja Baaraat' wins three IIFA Awards CNN-IBN, 25 June 2011.2013 Kahaani2011 Colors Screen Awards Best Editing Band Baaja Baaraat2013 Kahaani2013 Zee Cine Awards Best Editing2013 Times of India Film Awards Best Editing
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