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Mira Nair

Actor / Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 10/15/1957 (66) | Rourkela, Orissa (India)
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. Among her best known films are Mississippi Masala, The Namesake, the Golden Lion–winning Monsoon Wedding, and Salaam Bombay!, which received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

The daily lives of street children living in slums and back alleys in Bombay. ...

Salaam Bombay!

Certification unknown

1988 | 3.7/5 | 1h 53min
Crime, Drama
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As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. This film traces five intersecting stories, each navigati ...

Monsoon Wedding

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2001 | 3.4/5 | 1h 54min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families have to co ...

Mississippi Masala

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1991 | 3.2/5 | 1h 58min
Drama, Romance / Love
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In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ...

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

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2013 | 3.4/5 | 2h 10min
Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Mira Nair

Padma Bhushan Caméra d'Or Golden Lion European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
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Movies with Mira Nair as Actress(10)

as herself2019 This Changes Everything
as herself2016 The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as herself2016 Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life
as herself2015 Restoring the Apu Trilogy
as herself2013 Femme
as herself2011 Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded
as herself2011 Solace in the Dark
2007 Lights, Action, Music
as Mira2001 Bollywood Calling
as Woman buying Flowers1995 The Perez Family

TV Shows/Series with Mira Nair as Actress(2)

as herself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as herself2004 Koffee with Karan

Movies with Mira Nair as Crew(32)

Directing/Director2016 Queen of Katwe
Directing/Director2014 Words with Gods
Directing/Director2013 The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Directing/Director2009 Amelia
Directing/Director2008 New York, I Love You
Directing/Director2008 Migration
Production/Executive Producer2008 Migration
Directing/Director2008 8
Production/Executive Producer2007 Positive
Directing/Director2006 The Namesake
Production/Producer2006 The Namesake
Directing/Director2004 Vanity Fair
Directing/Director2002 Hysterical Blindness
Directing/Director2002 11'09''01 September 11
Directing/Director2001 The Laughing Club of India
Directing/Director2001 Monsoon Wedding
Production/Producer2001 Monsoon Wedding
Directing/Director1998 My Own Country
Production/Producer1998 My Own Country
Directing/Director1996 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Production/Producer1996 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Writing/Writer1996 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Directing/Director1995 The Perez Family
Directing/Director1993 The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat
Writing/Writer1993 The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat
Directing/Director1991 Mississippi Masala
Directing/Director1988 Salaam Bombay!
Production/Producer1988 Salaam Bombay!
Writing/Story1988 Salaam Bombay!
Directing/Director1985 India Cabaret
Directing/Director1983 So Far from India
Directing/Director1979 Jama Masjid Street Journal

TV Shows/Series with Mira Nair as Crew(3)

Directing/Director2022 National Treasure: Edge of History
Production/Executive Producer2022 National Treasure: Edge of History
Directing/Director2020 A Suitable Boy

Full Name: Mira Nair
Citizenship: India
Born: Tuesday, 10/15 1957 (October) in Rourkela, Orissa (India) (current age: 66 years + 194 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN), Hindi (HI)
Educated at: Harvard University, University of Delhi, Miranda House
Employer: Columbia University
Spouses (current/former): Mitch Epstein, Mahmood Mamdani
Children: Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Mira Nair frequently works together with these people:
Lydia Dean Pilcher (8x, Crew)
Declan Quinn (7x, Crew)
Stephanie Carroll (7x, Crew)
Barry Alexander Brown (6x, Crew)
Allyson C. Johnson (6x, Crew)
Dinaz Stafford (5x, Crew)
Mychael Danna (5x, Crew)
Mitch Epstein (5x, Crew)
Irrfan Khan (4x, Actor)
Sooni Taraporevala (4x, Crew)
Ami Boghani (4x, Crew)
Rick Muirragui (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9736, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/16/2024