| 1 | '''Mira Nair (b. 1957)''' |
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| 4 | English and Hindi director born in |
| 5 | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa; daughter of a civil |
| 6 | servant. Educated at the Irish Catholic School in |
| 7 | Simla and at the University of New Delhi. |
| 8 | Active as an actress in repertory theatre in |
| 9 | India. Went to Harvard (1976) where she |
| 10 | graduated in sociology (1979). Started making |
| 11 | films in the USA for R. Leacock and D.A. |
| 12 | Pennebaker. Produced her own documentaries |
| 13 | and short films. Achieved major international |
| 14 | success with India Cabaret and Salaam |
| 15 | Bombay. Works mainly in the USA. Made a |
| 16 | cameo appearance as a gossip in her |
| 17 | Mississippi Masala. |
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| 20 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1979: Jama Masjid Street |
| 21 | Journal (Sh); 1982: So Far from India (Doc); |
| 22 | 1985: India Cabaret (TV); 1987: Children of |
| 23 | Desired Sex (TV); 1988: Salaam Bombay; |
| 24 | 1991: Mississippi Masala; 1995:The Perez |
| 25 | Family; 1996:Kama Sutra. |
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| 27 | [[Director]] |