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Amelia
The Motion Picture
by Mira Nair, Hilary Swank, Universe Publishing Staff
Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2009 by Universe
ISBN-13: 978-0-7893-1840-4, ISBN: 0-7893-1840-7

"Before disappearing over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, famed aviator Amelia Earhart was a national treasure. A noted author, publisher, fashion designer, public speaker, and businesswoman, she traveled in all circles of life, from the Midwest farmlands of her youth to the New York society, which embraced her as one of their own. Her determination and adventurous spirit earned her a place in history, becoming a symbol of freedom and success ..."






The Namesake(1st Edition)
A Portrait of the Film Based on the Novel by Jhumpa Lahiri (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks)
by Mira Nair, Jhumpa Lahiri
Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2006 by Newmarket
ISBN-13: 978-1-55704-741-0, ISBN: 1-55704-741-3

"Original essays and glorious photography, stunningly designed in this unique moviebook from the director of Monsoon Wedding and Vanity Fair—a Fox Searchlight release.In her essay "Writing and Film," the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jhumpa Lahiri writes about the experience of seeing her novel "transposed" from paper to film. "Its essence remains, but it inhabits a different realm and must, like a transposed piece of music, conform to ..."






The Namesake
A Portrait of the Film
by Jhumpa Lahiri, Mira Nair, N.A.
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2006 by Newmarket Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55704-731-1, ISBN: 1-55704-731-6

"Any talk of The Namesake--Jhumpa Lahiri's follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning debut, Interpreter of Maladies--must begin with a name: Gogol Ganguli. Born to an Indian academic and his wife, Gogol is afflicted from birth with a name that is neither Indian nor American nor even really a first name at all. He is given the name by his father who, before he came to America to study at MIT, was almost killed in a train wreck in India. Res ..."






Vanity Fair(1st Edition)
Bringing Thackeray's Timeless Novel to the Screen (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks)
by Mira Nair, Matthew Faulkner, Mark Skeet, Julian Fellowes, Matthew Faulk
Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2004 by Newmarket Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55704-638-3, ISBN: 1-55704-638-7

"The full-color companion to the new film version of the Thackeray novel starring Reese Witherspoon and directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay!).Reese Witherspoon stars as Becky Sharp, one of the greatest female characters ever created. Born into the lower class, Becky can rely only on her wit, guile, and sexuality as she makes her way up through London society circa 1820, alongside her best friend Amelia. As the two heroi ..."






Vanity Fair
Bringing Thackeray's Timeless Novel to the Screen (Pictorial Moviebook)
by Mira Nair, Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet, Julian Fellowes, William Makepeace Thackeray
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2004 by Newmarket Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55704-637-6, ISBN: 1-55704-637-9

"The full-color companion to the new film version of the Thackeray novel starring Reese Witherspoon and directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay!).Reese Witherspoon stars as Becky Sharp, one of the greatest female characters ever created. Born into the lower class, Becky can rely only on her wit, guile, and sexuality as she makes her way up through London society circa 1820, alongside her best friend Amelia. As the two heroi ..."






Salaam Bombay!(1st Edition)
by Mira Nair, Sooni Taraporevala
Paperback, 202 Pages, Published 1989 by Penguin Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-012724-9, ISBN: 0-14-012724-0

"I don't know the rich in Bombay but have sent proposals around to friends of Arvind Sethi who might want to invest. They don't even call me back. I've chewed endless paans in the Naaz building with Hmdi-fillum distributors — they think I'm nuts to expect money from them: no stars, just Junky People from the streets and you think you're going to make money? I ask Nilita to work on a personal report of our workshop activities. I ask ..."






Kama Sutra
A Tale of Love
by Sarita Choudhury, Naveen Andrews, Indira Varma, Khalid Tyabji, Mira Nair, Caroline Baron, Dinaz Stafford, Michiyo Yoshizaki, Helena Kriel, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Wajida Tabassuh, Ramon Tikaram, Wajida Tabassum, directed by Mira Nair
Dvd, Published 2004 by Lions Gate
Multiple Formats, Closed-Captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Ntsc, Widescreen
ISBN-13: 978-1-57362-384-1, ISBN: 1-57362-384-9

"In a seductive tale of love and betrayal, a king's courtesan is forbidden to embrace her one true love. Trained in the art of pleasure, Maya, the beautiful servant girl becomes defiant, rebelling against the ancient tradition. As passion takes over, the conflict brings consequences that no one ever envisioned."






Salaam Bombay
(Widescreen Special Edition)
by Hansa Vithal, Chanda Sharma, Mira Nair, Shafiq Syed, Raghuvir Yadav, Anita Kanwar, Anil Tejani, Cherie Rodgers, Gabriel Auer, Jane Balfour, Sooni Taraporevala, Hriday Lani, Aneeta Kanwar, Nana Patekar, Michael Nozik, directed by Mira Nair
Dvd, Published 2003 by Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Anamorphic, Color, Dvd-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc, Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-7928-5495-1, ISBN: 0-7928-5495-0

"From director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding), this "brilliantly achieved, stunning and powerful" (Los Angeles Times) film "burst onto the Indian cinema scene with the force of a tornado" (Time Out London)! Winner of the Caméra d'Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar® in 1989, this riveting look at life on the hardened streets of Bombay went on to accumulate accolades and awards across the ..."






Monsoon Wedding
by Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shetty, Vijay Raaz, Naseeruddin Shah, Tilotama Shome, Caroline Baron, Sabrina Dhawan, Mira Nair, Vasundhara Das, Tillotama Shome, Caroline Kaplan, Freny Khodaiji, Jonathan Sehring, Robyn Aronstam, directed by Mira Nair
Dvd, Published 2002 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Color, Dvd-Video, Widescreen, Ntsc, Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-7832-7130-9, ISBN: 0-7832-7130-1

"Monsoon Wedding ist für Mira Nair, Regisseurin von Salaam Bombay!, eine Rückkehr zu alter Form. Nairs Gabe für die Beobachtungen im täglichen Leben und ihre Liebe zu den Charakteren bescheren einen entzückenden Film, der ein Netz an familiären Beziehungen spinnt, die sich während einer Hochzeit in einem perfekten Tempo verknüpfen und zerbrechen. Die herausragenden schauspielerischen Leistungen (der unvergleichliche Nasiruddin Shah als ..."






Salaam Bombay!
by Sooni Taraporevala, Mira Nair
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-342065-1, ISBN: 0-14-342065-8

"Salaam Bombay!, Mira Nairs multi-award-winning debut film, created an international sensation in 1988 and jolted people out of their apathy with a new, phosphorescent Indian cinema. Twenty-five years later, the film continues to dazzle audiences and remains an active agent in prompting social change. Chronicling the incredible story of the making of this iconic film, Salaam Bombay! also features the photographs and original screenplay ..."






The Reluctant Fundamentalist
From Book to Film
by Mira Nair, Brigitte Lacombe, Ishaan Nair, Quantrell Colbert
Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin Studio
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-342062-0, ISBN: 0-14-342062-3

"Based on the bestselling novel by Mohsin Hamid Internationally acclaimed director Mira Nair offers the reader an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the creation of her most ambitious film yet: "The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Covering every aspect of the film-making process, this magnificently designed film book comprises an incredible array of images as well as short essays by those involved in the filmmaking process. Mira Nair disc ..."






Midnight's Child
by Mira Nair
Hardcover, 289 Pages, Published 2007 by Doubleday Uk
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-60856-5, ISBN: 0-385-60856-X

"But she has always embraced the darker side, too, and in this personal story, she tells how her parents' divorce and her own broken first marriage have influenced her imagination."






The Wild Girl
by Mira Nair
Paperback, Published 2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-552-77283-9, ISBN: 0-552-77283-6

"But she has always embraced the darker side, too, and in this personal story, she tells how her parents' divorce and her own broken first marriage have influenced her imagination."






The Namesake. A Portrait Of The Film
by Mira Nair
Published 2006 by Newmarket Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-01-557047-4, ISBN: 1-01-557047-X






Wild Girl, the Export
by Mira Nair
Paperback, Published 2006 by Doubleday
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-60859-6, ISBN: 0-385-60859-4






Vanity Fair
(Widescreen)
by Reese Witherspoon, Romola Garai, Gabriel Byrne, Donna Gigliotti, Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet, Julian Fellowes, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Janette Day, Lydia Dean Pilcher, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Howard Cohen, William Makepeace Thackeray, Dinaz Stafford, Mira Nair, J.K.Rowling, directed by Mira Nair
Dvd, Published 2005 by Focus Features
Multiple Formats, Ac-3, Closed-Captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
ISBN-13: 978-1-4170-0359-4, ISBN: 1-4170-0359-6

"Reese Witherspoon gives a vibrant, captivating performance as one of the greatest female characters of all time, Becky Sharp, in the new sumptuous and sexy epic from acclaimed director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding). It's a dazzling ascent up the social ladder as vivacious Becky schemes and seduces her way to the top - until love and romance threaten to get in the way! Join her daring adventures that prove all is fair in love and war."






Kama Sutra
[VHS]
by Sarita Choudhury, Indira Varma, Naveen Andrews, Ramon Tikaram, Mira Nair, Caroline Baron, Dinaz Stafford, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Michiyo Yoshizaki, Helena Kriel, Wajida Tabassum, directed by Mira Nair
Vhs Tape, Published 1998 by Vidmark / Trimark
Closed-Captioned, Color, Special Edition, Ntsc
ISBN-13: 978-1-57362-300-1, ISBN: 1-57362-300-8

"If you're looking for a deep, intelligently romantic movie with complex characters and a richly rewarding plot, don't bother with Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. On the other hand, if you're feeling sexy and in the mood for a lush, seductive, and visually stunning film set in 16th-century India, this one will please you like the best foreplay you've ever experienced. Or it will relax you like a full treatment at a pampering spa--either way, ..."






Mississippi Masala
by Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, Charles S. Dutton, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore, Edward Lachman, Mira Nair, Cherie Rodgers, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Michael Nozik, Mitch Epstein, Sooni Taraporevala, Ranjit Chowdhry, Willy Cobbs, Washington/Nair, directed by Mira Nair
Dvd, Published 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Closed-Captioned, Color, Dvd-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc, Import
ISBN-13: 978-1-4049-3240-1, ISBN: 1-4049-3240-2

"Passion. Tradition. Prejudice. Put it together, and you've got the recipe for a sexy irreverent romance. Starring Academy Award(r)-winner (Best Actor in a Leading Role - Training Day, 2002 and Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Glory, 1990) Denzel Washington as Demetrius, a Southern businessman who falls in love with an Indian immigrant, MISSISSIPPI MASALA is an exotic and erotic interracial love story. Sarita Choudhury co-stars as Mina, ..."






Monsoon Wedding
[VHS]
by Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shetty, Vijay Raaz, Tillotama Shome, Mira Nair, Caroline Baron, Caroline Kaplan, Freny Khodaiji, Jonathan Sehring, Robyn Aronstam, Sabrina Dhawan, directed by Mira Nair
Vhs Tape, Published 2003 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Color, Ntsc
ISBN-13: 978-0-7832-7129-3, ISBN: 0-7832-7129-8

"Monsoon Wedding is a return to form for Mira Nair, director of 1988's Salaam Bombay! Nair's gift for observation of the everyday and her love for her characters make for a delightful film, which spins a web of family relationships that knit and break during a wedding at a perfect pace. The excellent performances exceed the often stereotypical roles on offer (including the incomparable Nasiruddin Shah as the harassed father, Kulbhushan K ..."






My Own Country
[VHS]
by Naveen Andrews, Ranjit Chowdhry, Sharon Dyer, Craig Eldridge, David Fox, Glenne Headly, Hal Holbrook, Swoosie Kurtz, Marisa Tomei, Dion Beebe, Mira Nair, Barbara Title, Steven Hewitt, Abraham Verghese, Jim Leonard, Sooni Taraporevala, directed by Mira Nair
Vhs Tape, Published 2000 by Showtime Ent.
Closed-Captioned, Couleur, Ntsc, Import
ISBN-13: 978-1-929732-27-2, ISBN: 1-929732-27-9

"In this moving true story, an East Indian doctor takes over a hospital department of infectious diseases in rural Tennessee, just as the AIDS epidemic is sweeping the nation. Naveen Andrews (The English Patient) plays Dr. Abraham Verghese, a young family man who immerses himself in the lives of his patients. First, he must educate the residents of Johnson City, Tennessee, about AIDS. "What was common in New York and San Francisco was un ..."



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