Aarti Bajaj
Aarti Bajaj biography, wiki, age, profession, movies, husband, family, education & more
| Biography | |
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| Name | Aarti Bajaj |
| Profession | Indian film editor |
| Famous for | Being Anurag Kashyap‘s ex-wife |
| Years Active | 1999-Present |
| Date of Birth | February 10, 1973 |
| Age (In 2025) | 52 Years 2 Month(s) 15 Days |
| Birth Place | New Delhi, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Bania |
| Mother Tongue | Hindi |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Height | in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in feet inches- 5ft 3in |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Husband/Spouse | Anurag Kashyap (2003-09) |
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| Children | |
| Daughter(s) | Aaliyah Kashyap |
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| Parents | |
| Father | Not Known |
| Mother | Krishna Bajaj |
| Education Details | |
| School | Presentation Convent High School, New Delhi |
| College | Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai Hans Raj College, New Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Paanch (2003) |
| Movies (as editor) | Amar Singh Chamkila (2024) Wakhri (pakistani film, 2024) Dobaaraa (2022) Thar (2022) Shaadisthan (2021) Love Aaj Kal (2020) Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? (2019) Manmarziyaan (2018) Zoo (2018) Cake (pakistani film, 2018) Mukkabaaz (2017) Qaidi Band (2017) Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017) Dear Maya (2017) Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016) Love Shagun (2016) Tamasha (2015) Highway (2014) Revolver Rani (2014) Ghanchakkar (2013) Ugly (2013) Ishaqzaade (2012) Paan Singh Tomar (2012) Rockstar (2011) No One Killed Jessica (2011) Do Dooni Chaar (2010) Karthik Calling Karthik (2010) Love Aaj Kal (2009) Gulaal (2009) Dev.D (2009) Maharathi (2008) Aamir (2008) Mumbai Cutting (2008) Jab We Met (2007) No Smoking (2007) Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) Black Friday (2007) Paanch (unreleased, 2003) |
| Movies (as producer) | Zoo (creative producer, 2018) Udaan (co-producer, 2010) |
| Web Series (as editor) | Choona (2023) Jubilee (2023) Sacred Games (2018-19) |
| Short Films (as editor) | The Virgins (2016) Heer (2015) Last Train to Mahakali (1999) |
| Awards | |
| Best Editor for Jubilee at the Filmfare OTT Awards, 2023 | |
| @aarti1009 | |
| @artb | |
Aarti Bajaj is a renowned Indian film editor known for her work on films like Jab We Met, Tamasha, Highway, Paan Singh Tomar, Rockstar, No One Killed Jessica, Dev.D, Aamir, and Black Friday. | |
Born on February 10, 1973, in New Delhi, India, Aarti hails from a Bania Hindu family. She completed her schooling at Presentation Convent High School in New Delhi and later graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University. In 1994, she moved from Delhi to Mumbai to pursue a course in film and video production at the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Although her father was initially against her career choice, he reluctantly agreed after she threatened to run away if not allowed to pursue her passion. 1 2 | |
| Aarti gained experience by interning with veteran editors Bardroy Baretto and Shyam Ramanna. 2 | |
She met Anurag Kashyap in college, and the two fell in love while working together. They had a live-in relationship and welcomed their daughter, Aaliyah Kashyap, in 2001. The couple married in 2003 but separated four years later, with their divorce finalized in 2009. Despite their separation, Aarti and Anurag have maintained a warm and cordial relationship and continued working together even after their divorce. 3 | |
| At one point, Aarti asked Anurag to leave their home due to his heavy drinking when their daughter was around four years old. 4 | |
| Aarti began her career as an editor in 1999 with the short thriller Last Train to Mahakali, written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. The short film, starring Kay Kay Menon and Nivedita Bhattacharya, was made for Star Plus’s television show Star Bestsellers. 5 | |
| She then worked as an editor on Anurag Kashyap’s unreleased movie Paanch in 2003 and followed it up with his crime film Black Friday, for which she earned a Star Screen nomination in 2008. She continued to collaborate with Anurag on several other films, including No Smoking (2007), Dev.D (2009), Gulaal (2009), Ugly (2013), Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), Mukkabaaz (2017), Manmarziyaan (2018), and Dobaaraa (2022). | |
| Aarti has also edited several films by Imtiaz Ali, including Jab We Met (2007), Love Aaj Kal (2009), Rockstar (2011), Highway (2014), Tamasha (2015), Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017), Love Aaj Kal (2020), and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024). | |
| Additionally, she has worked on two Pakistani films, Cake (2018) and Wakhri (2024). | |
| In September 2020, Aarti publicly supported her ex-husband Anurag Kashyap after actress Payal Ghosh accused him of sexual harassment. Aarti posted on Instagram, calling Anurag a “Rockstar” and praised him for creating a safe work environment for his female colleagues. She also criticized Ghosh’s allegations, calling them the “cheapest stunt” she had seen. 6 | |
| Aarti’s mother, Krishna Bajaj, passed away on April 29, 2021. 7 | |
Her daughter, Aaliyah Kashyap, got engaged to her long-time boyfriend, Shane Gregoire, on May 20, 2023, in Bali, followed by a grand engagement ceremony in Mumbai. 8 | |
| Aarti won the Best Editor award for the web series Jubilee at the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023. | |
| She also holds directorial positions at Kangra Valley Organics LLP and Duologue Films Private Limited. 9 | |
| Last Updated | August 16, 2024 |
References
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CZyctCNMdwI/[↩]
- https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20100329-a-woman-on-the-cutting-edge-742297-2010-03-10[↩][↩]
- https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-s-daughter-aaliyah-kashyap-remembers-grandmother-after-her-death-rest-in-peace-beautiful-soul-101619750176214-amp.html[↩]
- https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-recalls-how-ex-wife-aarti-had-kicked-him-out-of-house-for-being-alcoholic-101675269091748.html[↩]
- https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2022/Aug/17/anurag-kashyap-posts-happy-pic-with-his-ex-wives-aarti-bajaj-and-kalki-koechlin-43259.html[↩]
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CFWgPa9JFZ2/[↩]
- https://x.com/anuragkashyap72/status/1387615178066259974[↩]
- https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/anurag-kashyap-reveals-why-he-broke-his-daughters-room-in-his-old-home-53382[↩]
- https://www.zaubacorp.com/director/AARTI-BAJAJ/01951520[↩]
