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...films are generally a bit of a circus,” Nair laughs. “I just can’t imagine making a movie of two people eating sushi. I aspire to make cinema that reflects density, complicatedness of life and that celebrates people...
Monsoon’s characters speak in Hindi, Punjabi and English. Nair has said the use of these languages adds to the family aspect of the film, making the relationships and interactions true to India. While many Bollywood films concentrate on the upper- and middle-class, Monsoon Wedding ties together characters from all social strata...
...large portion of film’s negative was damaged during shipment to New York City—including an irreplaceable scene shot during an actual monsoon. Luckily, insurance claims allowed Nair to reshoot three of the damaged scenes and use digital technology to recreate the rain storm. She says the lost film was a blessing in disguise, forcing her to reexamine areas of the story that needed strengthening...
...Nair says she plans to turn the movie into a Broadway musical through her Manhattan-based production company, Mirabai Films...
...Nair explored patriotism in 11.09.01, a post-Sept. 11 collaborative project with 10 other renowned filmmakers. In exactly 11 minutes, nine seconds and one frame, Nair chronicles the experience of a Hamdani family in Queens whose eldest son went missing after the World Trade Center attacks...