Punjabi people
Studio 360 – Episode 841B – Mira, Miles, Sticky Fingers – Segment 1
Mira Nair
Director Mira Nair’s films take place all over the Indian diaspora ?- from the rough city streets of Salaam Bombay to the American Deep South in Mississippi Masala. Her most recent film spans the distance from Calcutta to New York:
The Namesake is about a young Indian couple who makes a life together in the US, and the struggles of their American-born son. Nair tells Kurt why unconventional love stories have inspired so many of her films.
Prospective Pakistan Prime Minister Gives Conflicting Views on War on Terror
Nawaz Sharif, the man most likely to become Pakistan’s next prime minister has set two priorities: Boosting his country’s economy, and peace for Pakistan. Journalist Beenish Ahmed tells host Marco Werman that Sharif has some worrisome comments for the US.