Aruna Raje
- Writer
- Director
- Editor
Aruna Raje first studied medicine at Grant College in Bombay but changed her career to cinema at FTII and graduated from there in 1969 at the age of 23 as one of India's first female film technicians.As an editor she teamed up with her husband Vikas Desai to make several realistic, critically acclaimed works.After they separated she continued to make movies that deal with issues of contemporary relevance: such as, women left behind by their husbands, mentally challenged children, sexual obsession, though she has several times had difficulty getting producers for her projects.
