"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 MiraNair, 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, MiraNair, 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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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 MiraNair, 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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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 ..."
Wild Girl, the Export by MiraNair Paperback, Published 2006 by Doubleday ISBN-13: 978-0-385-60859-6, ISBN: 0-385-60859-4
"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."
"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 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 ..."
The Wild Girl by MiraNair 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."
Midnight's Child by MiraNair 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."
"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."
"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, ..."
"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 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 ..."
"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 ..."