Mira Nair's son wins election to New York State assembly

Indian-Ugandan Zohran Kwame Mamdani, son of filmmaker Mira Nair, has won the election for New York State Assembly, one of two candidates of Indian-origin elected to NY state office.  ......

Naseeruddin, Mira Nair, others pen letter against CAA

Over 300 eminent personalities from the creative and scholarly community of India, including actor Naseeruddin Shah, filmmaker Mira Nair, vocalist TM Krishna, author Amitav Ghosh and historian......

Mira Nair is India Abroad Person of the Year 2007

Mira Nair, the Oscar-nominated director of acclaimed films like Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake, Mississippi Masala and Salaam Bombay!, was chosen as the India Abroad Person of the Year 2007, on......

Mira Nair speaks about Obama's win

On the night America elected its first black President, I sobbed all alone on the couch. Earlier in the week I'd refused invitations to parties planned by optimistic friends because I was afraid......

'This Roller Coaster Has Taught Me To...'

'...just be neutral about everything.''I will just take life as it comes.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Panigrahi/Instagram When Preeti Panigrahi was selected for Girls Will Be Girls in 2022,......

Does Laapataa Ladies Deserve To Go To Oscars? VOTE!

Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India's official entry for Oscars 2025, the Film Federation of India announced on Monday. The Hindi film, a light-hearted satire on patriarchy, was......

Mira Nair falls, has shoulder surgery

  IMAGE: Ishan Khatter -- who is, by all accounts, outstanding -- in Mira Nair's series A Suitable Boy, with his 'Miradi'. Photograph:   Mira Nair is currently not feeling on top of the......

PIX: Scarlett, Amy, Mira Nair on the red carpet at TIFF 2016

All the action from the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival. Several Hollywood ladies hit the red carpet and made their presence felt at the ongoing 41st Toronto International Film......