Aarti Bajaj

Aarti Bajaj

Birth : 1973-02-16, Delhi, India

History

Aarti Bajaj is an Indian film editor and began editing with Anurag Kashyap's unreleased film Paanch. She followed it with his controversial and acclaimed film Black Friday for which she was nominated for a Star Screen Award in 2008. The most appreciated works of her are Rockstar (2011), Highway (2014). Aarti Bajaj is one of the prolific editors working in Hindi cinema currently.

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Aarti Bajaj

Movies

Dobaaraa
Editor
In the 1990s, during a wild thunderstorm night, 12-year-old Anay dies in a road accident shortly after he sees his next-door neighbor committing a crime. Twenty-five years later, in a strange turn of events, on an identical stormy night, Antara finds herself in front of a TV set through which she attempts to save Anay’s life but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.
Thar
Editor
A mysterious stranger arrives in a village situated in the Thar desert and crosses paths with a veteran cop investigating a case of brutal killings.
Shaadisthan
Editor
An accidental road trip from Mumbai to Ajmer with a quirky wedding band forces Arshie’s orthodox parents to open their eyes to a new way of life.
Love Aaj Kal
Editor
When professional ambitions clash with personal feelings for a modern-day couple, a love story from a bygone era may offer some wisdom.
Albert  Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?
Editor
Albert Pinto goes missing one day and his girlfriend and family start making rounds at the police station to track him down. Unknown to them, he is on his way to Goa to carry out his first assignment as a hitman.
Manmarziyaan
Editor
A spirited girl finds herself caught in a complicated love triangle while burdened with societal and familial pressures.
Cake
Editor
A woman who takes care of her aging parents and their land is joined by her sister when their parents' health worsens.
Mukkabaaz
Editor
A low caste boxer trains at a gym controlled by a local Don. Shravan falls for Mishra's niece. The Don does not approve of this match. Shravan strives to win Sunaina's hand in marriage and become a successful boxer while trying to avoid retaliation from the Don.
Jab Harry Met Sejal
Editor
Haunted by the memories of home he once knew, a middle-aged tour guide unconsciously embarks on a journey to find self.
Raman Raghav 2.0
Editor
A corrupt cop and a serial killer obsessed with a psychopath from the '60s get caught up in a ruthless cat-and-mouse game.
The Virgins
Editor
The Virgins is a Hindi short film directed by Sandeep A. Varma starring Divyendu Sharma, Pia Bajpai and Akshay Oberoi. It is a hilarious take on the (non)issue of virginity in current India.
Love Shagun
Editor
J.D., a young man is at an important stage in his life of choosing a life partner.Looking like a plain situation which all youngsters go through, JD is accompanied by an unusual combination of problems, one of a persistent pressure of marriage from his mother and second of the astrological predictions surrounding them. Caught in a fix, JD fights the battle with his three friends, Sandy, Sumit and Deepak who have their own definitions of love. All three friends try different solutions to get JD's life sorted and plan to find a girl for him whom he can divorce. JD in the middle follows all the tricks and plans and ends up meeting Tia, a modern and independent girl who follows her own mind. But much to their surprise, the story unfolds differently and JD finds himself in a larger soup than he had imagined. Between following his mother or his heart, JD is caught in a problem that does not seem to solve.
Tamasha
Editor
Ved and Tara meet accidentally meet in Corsica, France and decide to spend the next 7 days together with secretly revealing their true identity or without any promise to meet later, ever. Tara eventually falls in love with Ved and goes to find Ved after 4 years, and helps him to find his true story where he belongs.
The Goa Run
Editor
Peter, a football crazy motorcycle taxi rider, decides to turn his back on Goa and quits his job - until his sleazy loan shark boss Bosco persuades him to do one last job. It's the job that will change his life forever.
Revolver Rani
Editor
Alka Singh, the leader of a political party, and her obsessive love for Rohan Mehra, a rising star of Bollywood.
Highway
Editor
Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.
Ghanchakkar
Editor
A safe cracker claims he has lost his memory when two criminals come calling for their cut of the bank heist loot.
Ugly
Editor
A team of the best cops in Mumbai is dispatched to find a girl who has gone missing from her father's car. As the hunt for the kidnapper begins, fingers suspiciously point to closer home.
Bombay Talkies
Editor
One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.
Ishaqzaade
Editor
While fighting for the political supremacy of their respective families, a Hindu man and a Muslim woman share a forbidden romance.
Paan Singh Tomar
Editor
Paan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned.
Rockstar
Editor
An uninhibited youth woos the hottest about-to-be-married college girl. He rises to become a rock-star - then self-destructs.
No One Killed Jessica
Editor
The true story of model Jessica Lall who was shot dead in a restaurant and the campaign to bring her killer to justice.
Do Dooni Chaar
Editor
A middle-class father in India struggles through a series of unexpected events for upholding respect and smiles.
Udaan
Co-Producer
Upon returning to his industrial hometown, a young man must decide whether to follow his own dreams or acquiesce to his father's plans for his future.
Karthik Calling Karthik
Editor
A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co-worker, after getting early morning mysterious phone calls from someone.
Love Aaj Kal
Editor
Two lovers break up after they realize that their career goals are pulling them in different directions.
Gulaal
Editor
A law student witnesses the struggles of the Rajputs, deception, homicide and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.
Dev.D
Editor
Because they come from different castes, the son of a tax collector and his true love are not allowed to marry, sending them down divergent paths.
Maharathi
Editor
The caption of the movie says, "How would you murder a man who has already committed suicide". The story revolves around 6 characters a one time famous film director, his wife (a one time actor in his films), a chauffeur, a confidante lawyer, a caretaker and an ACP all trying to outwit each other. At stake is a life insurance policy worth Rs. 24 crores.
Aamir
Editor
A doctor of Indian origin returning to Mumbai from London is forced to participate in a terrorist plot.
Mumbai Cutting
Editor
An anthology of eleven short films from eleven directors featuring stories of life in Mumbai.
No Smoking
Editor
A heavily addicted smoker is unprepared for the true price he must pay when he asks a guru's help to kick the habit.
Jab We Met
Editor
A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky and care-free young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Editor
Six newly-married, diverse, honeymooning couples face marital bliss and discord, finding out more about themselves, their significant others and life in this happy-go-lucky, quirky drama.
Salaam-e-Ishq
Editor
Six couples who do not know each other are brought together by destiny, fate and love
Black Friday
Editor
Bombs tear through Bombay, wreaking havoc and polarising the citizens. With perpetrators at large, the state launches a massive drive to unmask the truth behind these events.
Paanch
Editor
Kidnapping plot gone wrong when four friends plans to kidnap their own friend who accidentally got killed.
Last Train To Mahakali
Editor
The story of a doctor on death row who claims to have discovered a permanent cure for any virus-based disease.
Bole Chudiyan
Editor