 In 2018, "Astu Studios" released a travel short film "Love Leh’tter" starring Roopa Rao, written and directed by Surya Vasishta.Rao co-founded an independent production house, Ameyukti Studios, with a friend in 2018.In 2019, Rao's first feature film, "Gantumoote" was up for a world premiere at New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) where it won the "Best Screenplay" award.