Cinemaazi wishes Mira Nair a Happy Birthday
15 Oct 1957
Cinemaazi wishes filmmaker Mira Nair a happy birthday. Known for her acclaimed films like Salaam Bombay! (1988), Mississippi Masala (1991), Monsoon Wedding (2001) and The Namesake (2006), she was actually more interested in theatre in her younger years. She began her filmmaking journey by producing a black and white documentary called Jama Masjid Street Journal. She set up the Salaam Balak Trust with profits from Salaam Bombay! and also founded a filmmakers' laboratory called Maisha Film Labs in Kampala, Uganda. She is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the National Award for Salaam Bombay!, and the Golden Lion for Monsoon Wedding.
