Gitanjali Rao, an Indian theatre artist, animator, and filmmaker, is known for independently directing and producing animated short films Orange and Printed Rainbow. Her film Printed Rainbow won several awards like Kodak Short Film Award, Small Golden Rail, and the Young Critics Award at Cannes. She has also directed Shorts (2013) and True Love Story (2014). She made her acting debut in Shoojit Sircar`s October (2018).