Daily entertainment news covering Mira Nair en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/23/hilary_swank_aamp_mira_nair_talk_amelia_ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:41:13 EST Entertainment News 142026@http://www.starpulse.com/news Last Friday the Essex County Airport in New Jersey hosted an event for Mira Nair's new film, 'Amelia.' It was here that the 73 year old Lockheed Electra airplane used during the filming of 'Amelia'

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/17/amelia_set_for_take_off_with_richard_ger Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 84667@http://www.starpulse.com/news Richard Gere has signed up to join Hilary Swank in the much-delayed Amelia Earhart biopic. Aussie director Philip Noyce quit the project at Christmas, due to ongoing filming delays and has been replaced by Mira Nair.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/01/mira_nair_new_director_of_amelia_earhear Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:32:00 EST Entertainment News 76452@http://www.starpulse.com/news Vanity Fair filmmaker Mira Nair has replaced Philip Noyce as the director of Hilary Swank's Amelia Earhart biopic. Noyce recently revealed he'd quit the project due to ongoing delays just before Christmas, and now website MovieHole.net, which broke the news, reveals Nair will step in to fill the vacancy.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/21/johnny_depp_aamp_penelope_cruz_movies_po Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:30:00 EST Entertainment News 68643@http://www.starpulse.com/news Two movies starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz have become the latest casualties of the Hollywood writers' strike. Depp was due to have started filming director Mira Nair's Shantaram in February, but the production start date has now been called off.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/05/director_given_one_day_to_shoot_at_the_t Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:59:11 EST Entertainment News 66610@http://www.starpulse.com/news Moviemaker Mira Nair had to work against the clock to film Taj Mahal scenes for The Namesake because officials at the famous temple gave her just 24 hours to complete filming.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/05/mira_nair_launches_aids_awareness_initia Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 50236@http://www.starpulse.com/news Bollywood director Mira Nair has launched an initiative to promote Aids awareness - by showing short films on the impact of the disease during movie screenings.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/27/bollywood_filmmaker_gets_pride_of_india_ Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:50:43 EST Entertainment News 39909@http://www.starpulse.com/news Bollywood filmmaker Mira Nair will be honored as the Pride Of India at an awards show in New York City next month. The director, whose movies include The Namesake (2006), Monsoon Wedding (2001) and Salaam Bombay (1988), will be presented the award at the annual South Asian entertainment company show.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/06/opening_march_9_the_namesake Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:27:36 EST Entertainment News 32253@http://www.starpulse.com/news (limited theaters) A couple coming to terms with living in a new culture discover their troubles are compounded by their son in this drama from filmmaker Mira Nair. Ashoke (Irrfan Khan) and Ashima (Tabu) are a young couple who are brought together in an arranged marriage and soon leave Calcutta to seek their fortune in America. Continue Summary Photo gallery / Trailer / More

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/02/tribeca_cinema_series_unveils_the_beauty Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:51:47 EST Entertainment News 32506@http://www.starpulse.com/news Immerse yourself in the beauty of India as Tribeca Cinema Series unveils archival photographs from Fortune magazine and original costumes and props from the films of highly acclaimed Indian director, Mira Nair, such as Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay and her upcoming release, The Namesake. The exhibit opens on February 28, and is free to the public.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/08/mira_nair_to_direct_johnny_depp_s_shanta Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:32:37 EST Entertainment News 28717@http://www.starpulse.com/news Johnny Depp has head hunted filmmaker Mira Nair to direct his new film. Shantaram will star Depp in the lead role, and will be co-produced by Depp's Infinitum Nihil and Brad Pitt's production company Plan B, who bought the rights to the Gregory David Roberts-penned book for $2 million.

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