Mira Nair

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Mira Nair is an acclaimed Indian-American film director and producer known for socially conscious, character-driven films such as "Salaam Bombay!", "Mississippi Masala," and "Monsoon Wedding."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian-American person
documentary filmmaker
film director
film producer
screenwriter
woman
activeYearsStart 1980s
almaMater Harvard University
University of Delhi
awardReceived Camera d’Or
surface form: Caméra d'Or

Golden Lion
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
Padma Bhushan
countryOfBirth India
dateOfBirth 1957-10-15
directed A Suitable Boy
surface form: A Suitable Boy (TV series)

Amelia (2009 film)
Hysterical Blindness (film)
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Mississippi Masala
Monsoon Wedding
Queen of Katwe
Salaam Bombay!
The Namesake
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)
Vanity Fair (2004 film)
educatedAt Miranda House
surface form: Miranda House, University of Delhi
ethnicGroup Malayali people
surface form: Malayali
familyName Nair
fieldOfWork film direction
film production
independent cinema
founded Maisha Film Lab
fullName Mira Nair self-link
genre drama film
independent film
social realism
givenName Mira
hasChild Zohran Mamdani
languageOfWorkOrName English
Hindi
movement independent cinema
nationality American
Indian
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
surface form: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
notableWork Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Mississippi Masala
Monsoon Wedding
Queen of Katwe
Salaam Bombay!
The Namesake
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)
Vanity Fair (2004 film)
placeOfBirth Rourkela industrial region
surface form: Rourkela
religion Hinduism
residence New York City
spouse Mahmood Mamdani
workFocus cross-cultural relationships
diaspora experiences
postcolonial identity
social issues

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