Mira Nair is a
New York-based Indian
film director. She was born in
India and attended
Delhi University[?] and
Harvard.
Her debut
Salaam Bombay won the directors award at the
Cannes Film Festival and was also nominated for an
Oscar.
Her most recent work Monsoon Wedding, a film about a chaotic Indian wedding was awarded the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice film festival.
Her film credits include
- So Far from India
- Salaam Bombay (hello bombay)
- Mississippi Masala
- The Perez Family
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
- My Own Country
- Monsoon Wedding
She currently teaches at Columbia University in New York.
