Mira Nair Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki |
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”
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Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbs |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | October 15, 1957 |
Age (as in 2017) | 60 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.
![Mira Nair's Film Kama Sutra](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mira-Nairs-Film-Kama-Sutra-150x150.jpg)
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Boys, Affairs and More |
Marital Status | Married |
Family |
Husbands/Spouses | First Husband- Mitch Epstein
![Mira Nair's First Husband Mitch Epstein](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mira-Nairs-First-Husband-Mitch-Epstein-150x150.jpg)
Second husband- Mahmood Mamdani
![Mira Nair With Her Husband](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mira-Nair-With-Her-Husband-150x150.jpg)
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Children | Son- Zohran
![Mira Nair With Her Son Zohran](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mira-Nair-With-Her-Son-Zohran-150x150.jpg)
Daughter- None |
Parents | Father- Amrit Nair (Civil Servent)
Mother- Parveen Nair (Social Worker) |
Siblings | Brother- Vicky Nair
Sister- None |
![Mira Nair](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mira-Nair-2.jpg)
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.
![Salaam Bombay, A Mira Nair's Production](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Salaam-Bombay-A-Mira-Nairs-Production-150x150.jpg)
- 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.
![Salaam Balak Foundation Founded By Mira Nair](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Salaam-Balak-Foundation-Founded-By-Mira-Nair-150x150.jpg)
- She runs a film production house under the banner name of the Mirabai Films.
![Mirabai Films Production House Founded By Mira Nair](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mirabai-Films-Production-House-Founded-By-Mira-Nair-150x150.jpg)
- She was the member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1990 and Berlin International Film Festival in 2002.
- Her movie Monsoon wedding won several awards despite losing the one-hour video footage of the film.
![Monsoon Wedding, Mira Nair's Film](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Monsoon-Wedding-Mira-Nairs-Film-150x150.jpg)
- 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.
![A Mira Nair's Film Dedicated To Her Father](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/A-Mira-Nairs-Film-Dedicated-To-His-Father-150x150.jpg)
- She was honoured with the third highest civilian honour in India, the Padma Bhushan by the President of India in 2012.
![Mira Nair Padama Bhushna Awardee](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mira-Nair-Padama-Bhushna-Awardee-150x150.jpg)
- She won several awards and honours for her meaningful and inspirational documentaries and films.
![Mira Nair's Queen Of Katwe Team At Award Winning Moment](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mira-Nairs-Queen-Of-Katwe-Team-At-Award-Winning-Moment-150x150.jpg)
- 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.
![So Far From India, A Mira Nair's Documentary](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/So-Far-From-India-A-Mira-Nairs-Documentary-150x150.jpg)
- Apart from producing such great films, she has worked as a professor in the School of Arts and Films at Colombia University.
![Mira Nair As A Professor At Colombia University](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mira-Nair-As-A-Professor-At-Colombia-University-150x150.jpg)
- She established a school named Maisha for providing financial support and training to young and rising screenwriters in India and East Africa.
![A Mira Nair Film School For East Africa And India, Maisha](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/A-Mira-Nair-Film-School-For-East-Africa-And-Indaia-Maisha-150x150.jpg)
- She cast non-actors from the Katwe for a real-life based film Queen of Katwe (2016).
![Queen Of Katwe, Mira Nair's Film](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Queen-Of-Katwe-Mira-Nairs-Film-150x150.jpg)
- 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.
![Mississippi Masala, A Mira Nair Film](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mississippi-Masala-A-Mira-Nair-Film-150x150.jpg)
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