Mira Nair
Mira Nair is an Indian-American filmmaker. She has received two prizes from the Cannes Film Festival and four from the Venice Film Festival, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe, and two César Awards.
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- The reluctant fundamentalist
- Kama Sutra
- Amelia
- The namesake
- Salaam Bombay!
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- ( 1957-10-15 ) 15 October 1957 (age 68) , Rourkela , Orissa, India
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Mira Nair (Punjabi: Mīrā Nayyar; born 15 October 1957) is an Indian American filmmaker. She has received two prizes from the Cannes Film Festival and four from the Venice Film Festival, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe, and two César Awards.
Nair began her career making documentaries, but went on to make feature films. She usually directs independent drama films, which she also produces through her company Mirabai Films, and her films often touch on political themes or controversial topics. She made her feature-length directorial debut with Salaam Bombay! (1988), which received Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award nominations. Her next film, Mississippi Masala (1991), was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film.
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