Mira Nair Archives - The Playlist

‘Mississippi Masala’ 4K Restoration Trailer: Mira Nair’s Tender Romance Returns Starting April 15 [Exclusive]

April 7, 2022 9:31 am

Arguably one of the more overlooked performances in the oeuvre of Denzel Washington, 1991s “Mississippi Masala,” also starring Sarita Choudhury, marks the second feature film of director Mira Nair. Setting a t...

Disney+ Developing A Reimagined ‘National Treasure’ TV Series Directed by Mira Nair

Charles Barfield

March 25, 2021 11:01 am

News, Television

If you’re hoping that Disney is going to come up with a ton of new, original IP for its Disney+ streaming service, you’re absolutely crazy. Why would the biggest studio on the planet try to reinvent the wheel ...

77-Minute Directors Roundtable Talk With Damien Chazelle, Mel Gibson, Denzel Washington, Barry Jenkins, More

Kevin Jagernauth

January 17, 2017 11:37 am

News

We’re closing in on the Oscar nominations, which arrive next week, and as Film Twitter and pundits debate and argue about which movies deserved merit or not, it’s easy to forget the struggle filmmakers go throu...

Lupita Nyong’o And David Oyelowo Break The Disney Mold In Mira Nair’s ‘Queen of Katwe’ [TIFF Review]

Gregory Ellwood

September 11, 2016 11:32 am

Awards Campaign, Reviews

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TORONTO – If someone were to pitch you a Disney sports movie about a child chess prodigy from the slums of Africa you could pretty much map it out in your head without even seeing a trailer. The prodigy would b...