New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was offered the lead actor role in a movie. Mom Mira Nair shares why the politician rejected itNewly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the first Indian-American Muslim to hold the office, once declined a lead role in his mot...
16 Dec, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has watched this Sanjay Dutt movie atleast 16 times. Mom Mira Nair names the movies he grew up obsessing overNew York City's youngest mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, blends his cinematic upbringing, influenced by Bollywood and his filmmaker mother Mir...
16 Dec, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
Before Payal Kapadia, these 8 Indians made their mark at the Golden GlobesThe Golden Globe Awards, founded by the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association, debuted in 1945 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. In 1959, ...
06 Jan, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
Sundance Film Festival announces jury members for 2024 awards ceremonyThe 2024 panel of jurors includes Debra Granik, Adrian Tomine, and Lena Waithe for the U.S. Dramatic Competition; Shane Boris, Nicole Newnh...
03 Jan, 2024, 10.25 PM IST
Mira Nair says she asked 'The Revenant' director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu to cast Irrfan KhanAccording to Nair, Inarritu was looking for an Indian actor for one of his projects and happened to ask her for a recommendation.
02 Nov, 2023, 08.21 AM IST
Mumbai gears up for MAMI! Opening weekend screenings at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre; 250 movies, 45 Asia premieres on scheduleFor film lovers, it's Mumbai calling as MAMI kicks off. Films made by Anurag Kashyap, Bradley Cooper are scheduled to be premiered.
15 Oct, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Debutant director Rahul V Chittela hopes to explore themes of change and acceptance in his film 'Gulmohar'The family saga stars veterans like Manoj Bajpai, Amol Palekar, and Sharmila Tagore.
03 Mar, 2023, 09.49 AM IST
Film-maker Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding' all set for stage, musical to premiere in Doha on Nov 15The musical is part of Qatar Creates' cultural programme for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
17 Oct, 2022, 06.48 PM IST
Musical adaptation of Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding' to premiere in India next yearAfter India, the musical will open in Singapore, Dubai and London.
23 Oct, 2020, 11.00 AM IST
Mira Nair honoured with TIFF Tribute Award, feels she has proven that art can change the worldThe presentation of the award to the film-maker was initiated by Tabu.
16 Sep, 2020, 02.41 PM IST
Mira Nair to adapt New York Times article ‘The Jungle Prince of Delhi' into a drama series for AmazonWritten by Ellen Barry, the article reveals the truth about the history of royal family of Oudh.
10 Jul, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
Lupita Nyong'o to star in Mira Nair's filmHollywood stars Lupita Nyong'o and Daivd Oyelowo are in talks to star in Disney's upcoming film 'Queen of Katwe', to be directed by Indian ...
10 Jan, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
Deepa Mehta, Mira Nair heap praise on Shahid Kapoor's 'Haider'The industry has come in full support of the on-screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet', starring Shahid Kapoor in the tit...
30 Sep, 2014, 06.47 PM IST
Intervals make Indian films lose their tightness: Sabrina Dhawan, writer of Monsoon Wedding“India is such an exciting place to be, with the rise of multiplexes and a liberal censor board. I grew up in the 1980s where [mainstream] ...
26 Jan, 2014, 07.59 AM IST
- Indian films to be special attraction in Dubai festival
Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Mira Nair's films have found a place in the Dubai International Film Festival in December.
07 Nov, 2007, 03.21 PM IST
- Mira Nair taps Big B, Depp for next movie
Mira Nair is now set to achieve a coup of sorts by bringing together mega star Amitabh Bachchan and Hollywood icon Johnny Depp in her next ...
26 Mar, 2007, 12.45 AM IST
- Salaam Mumbai
The chaos and the crowds watching the shoot, is something the film-maker is familiar and very comfortable with. Nair knows the pace is so c...
10 Feb, 2007, 04.28 AM IST