Mississippi Masala Archives

Mississippi Masala to The Green Knight: How Sarita Choudhury wowed the West

by Global Indian | Sep 18, 2021

(September 18, 2021) Mira Nair launched a new girl, one who worked with the great Italian director Federico Fellini, opposite Denzel Washington in the 1991 romantic drama Mississippi Masala. But little did this girl know that she would soon be going to wow the...

Salaam Bombay to A Suitable Boy: How Oscar-nominated director Mira Nair made intelligent cinema in Hollywood

by Global Indian | Aug 18, 2021

(August 18, 2021) Realism and socio-political commentary—this is what makes Mira Nair’s art exceptional. With heavy influences of Indian roots at the center of her storytelling, the 63-year-old’s work is brushed with real cultural elements. It’s the...