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Mira Nair (born 15 October 1957) is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films , specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural spheres.
Mira Nair. Director: Monsoon Wedding. Accomplished Film Director/Writer/Producer Mira Nair was born in India and educated at Delhi University and at Harvard. She began her film career as an actor and then turned to directing award-winning documentaries, including So Far From India and India Cabaret.
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Learn about the life and career of Mira Nair, an acclaimed Indian film director, writer and producer. Find out her awards, projects, family, quotes and trivia on IMDb.
- October 15, 1957
6 days ago · Mira Nair, Indian director known for her documentaries and feature films dealing with controversial subject matter. Her notable movies included Mississippi Massala (1997), Monsoon Wedding (2001), Vanity Fair (2004), Amelia (2009), and Queen of Katwe (2016). Learn more about Nair’s life and career.
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Aug 21, 2020 · The 62-year-old has spent lockdown remotely editing a six-hour BBC adaptation of Vikram Seth’s epic novel, A Suitable Boy. Set in the early 1950s, just after independence, the drama...
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Mira Nair is the rare, prolific filmmaker who fluidly moves between Hollywood and independent cinema. After several years of making documentary films, Mira Nair made a stunning entry on the world stage with her first feature, SALAAM BOMBAY! (1988), now hailed as a classic.
Dec 7, 2020 · Isaac Chotiner speaks with the filmmaker Mira Nair about the political and cinematic challenges of adapting Vikram Seth’s beloved novel “A Suitable Boy” for the screen.
