Mira Nair (; born October 15, 1957) is an Indian-American filmmaker. With her production company Mirabai Films, she has directed and produced films such as Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love; Mississippi Masala; The Namesake; the Golden Lion–winning Monsoon Wedding; and Salaam Bombay!, which received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. Wikipedia