Filmmaker Kiran Rao credits advertising work for her financial stability in Mumbai.

Filmmaker Kiran Rao, known for her recent movie "Laapataa Ladies," reveals that advertising work, not feature films, helped her survive financially in Mumbai. Despite working as an assistant director on popular movies, she found it difficult to make ends meet. Kiran Rao credits her advertising work, which provided a stable income, for her financial stability in Mumbai.