Mother India, Salaam Bombay and Lagaan have been top contenders from India for an Oscar win in the Best Foreign Film category but all three of them have lost at their times. Jai Bhim is in the running for a Best Film nomination at the 94th Oscars among 276 films.
Celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair is set to direct a series based on Nicolas Cage-starrer "National Treasure" films.
Actor Tabu says her creative partnership with filmmaker Mira Nair makes them a "hit couple."
Filmmaker Mira Nair believes artistes should keep on developing and nurturing their craft as creativity is not permanent.
Speaking at a virtual masterclass during the ongoing Busan Film Festival, the director revealed that the musical will first open in India, followed by Singapore and Dubai with a possibility of London and the US also being on the tour map.
Mira Nair was one of six recipients of the TIFF Tribute Awards alongside octogenarian actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet, Chinese-American filmmaker Chloe Zhao (whose Venice Golden Lion-winning Nomadland is one of the highlights of TIFF 2020), indigenous Canadian director Tracey Deer and musician Terence Blanchard.
An official adaptation of acclaimed author Vikram Seth's classic novel of the same name, Mira Nair directorial 'A Suitable Boy' hits television screens in the UK on Sunday, with a diverse cast of over 100 actors from India and around the world.
A BBC One adaptation, the six-part series also stars Vijay Varma and Rasika Dugal . Other than "A Suitable Boy", Khatter has romantic action thriller "Khaali Peeli" with Ananya Pandey.
In Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy, Ishaan Khatter plays Maan Kapoor, the rebellious son of politician Mahesh Kapoor (played by Ram Kapoor), who develops an attraction to the beautiful courtesan Saaeda Bai (essayed by Tabu).
Written by Ellen Barry, the article reveals the truth about the history of royal family of Oudh, who lived in a ruined palace in Delhi and claimed to be the heirs to the fallen kingdom.
Actor Namit Das recalls working with Mira Nair in 'A Suitable Boy' and says, 'Mira is one of those special people in the world who understands human relationships. She knows human beings so well. That's why you can never lie to her. You have to be truthful.'
"To speak of Irrfan Khan in the past tense is virtually impossible, because Irrfan was always alive. He was alive to life, whimsy, friendship, alive to the street child. Irrfan was one of the most beautiful listeners I have ever known. He listened beautifully and harnessed it into his art," she said.
Nikita Pearl Waligwa was initially diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2016, and her film family mobilised to get her treatment in India. She made a recovery a year later, but the tumour returned in 2019.
Actor Ishaan Khatter says it was easy to romance Tabu in Mira Nair's anticipated A Suitable Boy.
Filmmaker Mira Nair has demanded the release of "A Suitable Boy" actress Sadaf Jafar, who was arrested for participating in an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest in Lucknow.
Ishaan Khatter shared the first look from Mira Nair's film A Suitable Boy with Tabu.
Rasika Dugal has boarded Mira Nair's adaptation of Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy, also starring Tabu and Ishaan Khatter.
Mira Nair's next for BBC One will be a screen adaptation of Vikram Sethi's classic 'A Suitable Boy'. The shoot for the six-part drama series begins in Lucknow from Saturday.
Actress Tabu and Ishaan Khatter will come up together for much-awaited A Suitable Boy. Newcomer Tanya Maniktala will also be a part of Mira Nair's screen adaptation of Vikram Seth classic.
The internationally acclaimed filmmaker of Indian origin spends her time gardening and may not make another film.
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