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Mira Nair

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.

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