Mira Nair to be honored with Gothan award

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Recognize work of independent filmmakers

November 05, 2007

India American filmmaker Mira Nair who produced movies such as Salaam Bombay, Mississippi Masala, Monsoon Wedding, Vanity Fair and The Namesake will be honored at the 17th annual Gotham Awards next month for her contributions to independent cinema. She will receive a Gotham Awards Tribute on November 27 at Brooklyn's Steiner Studios.

The Gotham Awards recognize the work of independent filmmakers who work with small budgets but produce high quality movies.

Salaam Bombay, which won several awards, is considered a classic which is often discussed in classrooms where young students are trained in the art of film making. It was nominated for Oscar in the foreign film category.

Besides making movies on themes which most commercial filmmakers shun, the citation notes, Nair founded in 2003 a film laboratory Maisha dedicated to support visionary screen writers and directors in East and South East Asia. Nair's company, Mirabai Films, is currently producing a series of four films to raise awareness about AIDS epidemic in India. Among her other successful movies are Mississippi Masala that profiles a family of Ugandan Indians living in the United States and 'Monsoon Wedding' which shows the chaotic Punjabi marriage. Her latest film The Namesake has also brought her honors.

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