Mira Nair

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory rally took on a Bollywood twist as Dhoom Machale played to cheering crowds, reflecting the cultural pride and excitement surrounding his historic rise as New York City’s next mayor.

Cannes 2024 Exclusive: 'The Shameless' actor Tanmay Dhanania on his Un Certain Regard film, independent cinema and Bollywood hegemony

'Scoop' actor Tanmay Dhanania, for whom Bulgarian director Konstantin Bojanov's Un Certain Regard-premiered neo-noir ‘The Shameless’ was his first ticket to Cannes Film Festival, talks about Indian indies and Hindi film industry’s systemic problem.

Women's Day 2024: 15 women in Indian cinema who are leading from the front

In the male-dominated Indian film industry, a formidable wave of change is sweeping through, and it's being led by women.

When Shashi Tharoor played Antony to Mira Nair's Cleopatra

Recalling the time, Mira Nair had said, “I used to eat onions before my love scenes with Shashi Tharoor because he was so pompous."

Anand Mahindra, ex film student, may just take up Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's offer

Anand Mahindra, in an issue of his group’s in-house magazine in 2014, had said that his love for movies and filmmaking could be traced back to his childhood.

What Mira Nair, Anand Mahindra’s Harvard junior, said when he left films for business school

Mahindra Group chairperson Anand Mahindra revealed on Twitter that he wanted to be a filmmaker when he was in college.

US Election 2020: Mira Nair's Democratic Socialist son Zohran Mamdani wins New York Assembly seat

Mamdani, who is a Democratic Socialist and a rapper, ran unopposed to represent New York’s 36th Assembly District in Astoria.

Naseeruddin Shah, Mira Nair among 300 personalities to issue open statement against CAA

The amended Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a "threat" to the soul of India, the signatories said in a note published on Indian Cultural Forum on January 13.

What does Mira Nair's film 'The Fundamentalist' portray?

Mira Nair as a filmmaker is difficult to pinpoint into any one genre; she doesn‘t aspire to main line Bollywood and neither are her films the conventional Hollywood films.

'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' for young generation: Nair

Mira Nair, who is equally at home directing stories from the sub-continent and from Hollywood, has merged both the worlds in 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist', a coming-of-age story where she deals with questions of identity and belonging.

Rolex Awards for Enterprise: What makes winners exceptional

In November the Rolex Awards for Enterprise was celebrated in India for the first time. This years winners were joined by past laureates, entrepreneurs, journalists, celebrities and other distinguished guests from around the world. They were welcomed by Indian film maker and master of ceremonies Mira Nair.