Mira Nair
Born in India, filmmaker Mira Nair studied at the University of New Delhi before earning a degree in Sociology from Harvard in 1976. Based in New York City, she worked on her own independent short fil...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
10/14/1957
Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India |
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Mira Nair honoured in her native India for homelessness work
April 26, 2013 11:24am ESTDirector Mira Nair has been honoured for her work to eradicate homelessness in her native India.
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Mira Nair staged early yoga sessions for new film's cast and crew
April 25, 2013 7:27pm ESTMoviemaker Mira Nair set up yoga classes for the cast and crew of The Reluctant Fundamentalist to help them start the day on a spiritual high.
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Kate Hudson breastfed on The Reluctant Fundamentalist set
April 23, 2013 10:57am ESTActress Kate Hudson is thankful director Mira Nair was so accommodating while filming The Reluctant Fundamentalist because she had to frequently take breaks to breastfeed her baby son.
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Only 3 Women Are Directing Blockbuster Movies in 2013, and That's a Problem
March 08, 2013 9:19am ESTThe directors of 'Carrie,' 'Frozen,' and 'Peeples' speak out about Hollywood's gender divide.
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Kate Hudson wows at sombre Venice Film Festival launch
August 30, 2012 5:00am ESTThe 69th Venice Film Festival kicked off in Italy on Wednesday (29Aug12) with the premiere of new mum Kate Hudson's Mira Nair film The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
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Heavyweights Brian De Palma and Terrence Malick to compete at Venice
July 26, 2012 10:15am ESTMovie legends Brian De Palma and Terrence Malick are set to compete for the Golden Lion at the upcoming Venice Film Festival in Italy.
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Toronto Film Festival 2012: Films From Affleck, Redford, Malick Among the Lineup
July 24, 2012 8:24am ESTPlus movies featuring Ryan Gosling, Bill Murray, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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'Catching Fire': Hire a Woman! Five Who Should Take Over 'Hunger Games'
April 11, 2012 6:13am ESTIt's time for a lady to take over the blockbuster franchise.
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Earhart plane hijacked en-route to film set
October 24, 2009 5:00am ESTThe vintage plane director Mira Nair used as Amelia Earhart's craft in biopic Amelia was hi-jacked en-route to the South African film shoot.
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The Namesake Review
March 09, 2007 5:58am ESTKal Penn’s decision to temporarily give up his partying ways and play it straight pays off with The Namesake, even if director Mira Nair’s heartfelt multigenerational soap opera outstays its welcome.
