Mira Nair Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography
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Husband: Mahmood Mamdani
Age: 67 Years
Hometown: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Real Name | Mira Nair |
Profession | American-Indian Filmmaker |
Famous For | Producing Cross-Culture Films On Social Issues |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 6” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 15 October 1957 (Tuesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 67 Years |
Birthplace | Rourkela, Odisha, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
School | Not Known |
Colleges/Universities | Delhi University Loreto Convent, Shimla Harvard University |
Educational Qualification | B. A. (Socialogy) |
Debut | Film- Salaam Bombay (1988) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Writing Poetries, Acting, Painting, Gardening |
Awards/Honours/Achievements | • Blue Ribbon Award at American Film Festival for India Cabaret (1986) • Audience Award at Cannes Film Festival for Salaam Bombay! (1988) • Golden Camera Award at Cannes Film Festival for Salaam Bombay! (1988) • National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for Salaam Bombay! (1988) • New Generation Award at Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1988) • Best Director (Foreign Film) at Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists for Mississippi Masala (1992) • Asian Media Award at Asian American International Film Festival (1992) • Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature for Mississippi Masala (1993) • Golden Lion (Best Film) at Venice Film Festival for Monsoon Wedding (2001) • Special Award for International Cinema at Zee Cine Awards for Monsoon Wedding (2002) • UNESCO Award at Venice Film Festival for 11'9"01 (2002) • Faith Hubley Web of Life Award at Rochester High Falls International Film Festival (2004) • India Abroad Person of the Year (2000) • Padma Bhushan (2012) |
Controversy | Her film Kama Sutra (1996) was banned by the censor board of India because the movie was full of homosexual and heterosexual scenes.![]() |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Husbands/Spouses | First Husband- Mitch Epstein![]() Second husband- Mahmood Mamdani ![]() |
Children | Son- Zohran Mamdani (American politician)![]() Daughter- None |
Parents | Father- Amrit Nair (Civil Servent) Mother- Parveen Nair (Social Worker) |
Siblings | Brother- Vicky Nair Sister- None |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mira Nair
- Does Mira Nair smoke?: Not Known
- Does Mira Nair drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Mira Nair was born in a humble family background in Odisha. She was the youngest of three siblings but was the leader of the family.
- She was a bright student at her studies and for the same, she received a full scholarship from Harvard University.
- She started her career, producing documentaries on social issues in India.
- In 1979, she launched her first documentary film titled Jama Masjid Street, which was featured on the life of Muslims in Delhi.
- She made her debut as a film producer in 1988 with the box office hit movie, Salaam Bombay. The movie won 25 plus awards and nominated for Best Foreign Language Film award at Oscars.
- She does charity for street children in India through the Salaam Balak foundation which she founded after the success of her debut movie Salaam Bombay in 1988.
- She was the member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1990 and Berlin International Film Festival in 2002.
- In 2004, when she was busy on the pre-production of The Namesake, she was offered to direct Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as well as the Twilight series, but she refused to direct.
- In 2012, when her father expired, she launched the film The Reluctant Fundamentalist and dedicated it to her father Amrit Nair.
- She was honoured with the third highest civilian honour in India, the Padma Bhushan by the President of India in 2012.
- She is very well-known for her cross-culture documentary films such as Jama Masjid Street, So Far From India, Children of a Desired Sex, India Cabaret, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Story, which revealed the ground reality of Indian society.
- Apart from producing such great films, she has worked as a professor in the School of Arts and Films at Colombia University.
- She established a school named Maisha for providing financial support and training to young and rising screenwriters in India and East Africa.
- Her best films and documentaries include India Cabret, So Far From India, Salaam Bombay, The Namesake, Mississippi Masala, Monsoon Wedding, Vanity Fair, Queen Of Katwe.