Kiran Rao says that motherhood has made her more patient

Kiran Rao is in news for returning to the film industry after a long break. She now has a son Azad and her love for him has aroused a mother in her. She has earlier directed and produced films but her comeback as a presenter is a wonderful surprise as the audience will get a variety through this. Kiran speaks on her decision, “It all began at Russian Cultural Center at Pedder Road when I saw the film Ship of the Theseus. I waited to meet the director of the film, Anand Gandhi. I shook his hand for nearly five minutes. I was completely bowled over by the film. It's the story of a blind photographer. I didn't know that blind men could shoot pictures. It will be a path-breaking film. During the conversation, Anand said 'Why don't you come on board and help us to get a distributor?'I convinced Ronnie Screwvala and his wife Zarina to see the film. They loved it and said they would love to present the film with me. You see, art house cinema has a niche audience. But India is no more stuck on masala films.”

The39-year-old mentions that being a mother and then returning to work is not easy as she has to manage all the meetings with producers, directors and distributors after her son sleeps. The director says that having a kid changes one’s life completely. “Motherhood changes you even before you realise it. It fulfilled me completely, it enriched my life. I must say, I have become a much more patient person after Azad was born. As far as work is concerned, earlier I could work any day, any time, and the fact that Aamir is in the same profession, helped a lot. He has always been a very understanding husband. But motherhood has not changed the way I look at films. I was always a very opinionated woman, who has a perception of the world through a personal filter. Those filters haven't changed. My aesthetics for films are still the same.”

Kiran further states that being a wife of Aamir has definitely helped her with this decision. She says that youngsters should be motivated for the innovative filmmaking. Their talents need to be given opportunities so that they come to light. When inquired about the fact thatvery few women filmmakers have managed to get success by getting critics on their side, she replied, “Even men have not been able to crack this formula. I wouldn't say women have been rigid, but they think differently, which may or may not translate on celluloid. Moreover, there aren't that many women filmmakers. Hence you can establish their success ratio within their fold. Most filmmakers are men, hence you can't establish their success ratio. But if you get down to numbers, their ratio of success will be the same as that of women filmmakers.”