Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Arts, Culture & Media

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 […]

Spark: More Stories About Childhood

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Studio 360 – Episode 841B – Mira, Miles, Sticky Fingers – Segment 1

Mira Nair on “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”

‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ Author Talks About Living a Hybrid Identity

Arts, Culture & Media

Spark: Kurt & Julie Talk Childhood

   To celebrate Studio 360’s first decade on air, we present Spark: How Creativity Works, a new book published by HarperCollins and written by the show’s long-time executive producer, Julie Burstein. Over the years, scores of America’s greatest filmmakers, writers, musicians, and artists have revealed their creative processes and inspiration for listeners. This week, Julie […]

Spark: Kurt & Julie Talk Childhood

To celebrate Studio 360’s first decade on air, we present Spark: How Creativity Works, a new book published by HarperCollins and written by the show’s long-time executive producer, Julie Burstein. Over the years, scores of America’s greatest filmmakers, writers, musicians, and artists have revealed their creative processes and inspiration for listeners. Burstein shares stories from […]