New York City is home to so many people from so many places and the uniqueness of it is that you never feel a foreigner. English is almost hardly ever heard in the subway. In fact, it's weird. Mira Nair cityenglishfact Change image and share on social
Katwe is fifteen minutes from my home. It's entirely about knowing it from the inside. For instance, the incredible vibrancy of style. Kampala is the center of used clothing in the world. Everyone dresses in secondhand clothes, but they look astonishing for it. Mira Nair astonishcenterclothe share on social
We all know the power of film; we all know there's almost nothing more powerful than to see people on film that look and talk like you, like we do. Mira Nair filmpeoplepower Change image and share on social
I grew up in a small town in India, but through books I knew the world. Mira Nair bookgrowindia Change image and share on social
Truth is much stranger than fiction and, often, much more powerful. Mira Nair fictionpowerfulstrange Change image and share on social
I think films have to reach people and really grab them. That's what I hope to do when I make a film - to get under your skin and really make you think about something, and have a transporting time that takes you somewhere. Mira Nair filmgrabhope share on social
I came from the school of cinema verite documentaries, which was: Do not manipulate reality as it was happening but create a narrative in the editing room. Mira Nair cinemacreatedocumentary Change image and share on social
There's nothing universal about Indian families except that the family itself is deeply important across the country. It's sort of the fabric and anchor of our country. Mira Nair anchorcountrydeeply Change image and share on social
My close friends call me the bulldozer who never says no. I have never not made a film. Mira Nair bulldozercallclose Change image and share on social
I immediately was captured by 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist.' It gave me a springboard into contemporary Pakistan and a dialogue between Pakistan and the rest of the world. Mira Nair capturecontemporarydialogue Change image and share on social
