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Filmmaker Mira Nair Talks Denzel, Creative Instinct, More

Filmmaker Mira Nair Talks Denzel, Creative Instinct, More

Update: 2025-02-04
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In this episode, Masaba Gupta sits down with the legendary filmmaker Mira Nair—known for masterpieces like Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay, and Mississippi Masala—to explore the artistry, inspiration, and instinct behind her globally celebrated work. From drawing cinematic magic out of real-life stories to discovering talent in unexpected places, Nair reflects, in this 2022 conversation, on how her journey has been shaped by India’s vibrancy, the truth of cinema verité, and how she works with talent--from big names like Denzel Washington, Reese Witherspoon, Uma Thurman to people she discovered and cast based on instinct. In fact, preserving one's instinct is a distinct value of Nair's, and is a throughline to this conversation.
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Filmmaker Mira Nair Talks Denzel, Creative Instinct, More

Filmmaker Mira Nair Talks Denzel, Creative Instinct, More