Monsoon Wedding

Mira Nair takes a deep dive into how each actor was cast in Monsoon Wedding, from Naseeruddin Shah to Vijay Raaz

The lasting legacy of Monsoon Wedding is its casting coup — how director Mira Nair managed to handpick and bring together an ensemble unlike any other.

Mira Nair on 20 years of Monsoon Wedding, and helming its Broadway adaptation: The film hasn't left me for a moment

"The Monsoon Wedding musical will open in London in June 2023, following which we will hopefully go to New York, and bring it to India," says filmmaker Mira Nair.

Confessions of shy bride: How I turned to films to survive the chaos of my winter wedding

To beat the chaos of my wedding prep, I turned to films, especially centred on weddings. Not to look for any aesthetic ideas, but to soak myself into an emotional marathon.

Tracing Satyajit Ray's influence on Hindi cinema; Netflix anthology on auteur's short stories is only a drop in the ocean

A new Hindi anthology series aims to bring Satyajit Ray's legacy to the Netflix generation. Will this be our version of the 21st century retelling of Sherlock Holmes?

On Valentine's Day, revisiting ten 'love' moments in Hindi films, from The Namesake to Laal Kaptaan

This list attempts to take a broader look at a moment of shared intimacy, which might not necessarily be just about expressing love, but even reminisce about its beauty.

Mira Nair on why A Suitable Boy appealed to her, how she cast each part and her upcoming work

A Suitable Boy, directed by Mira Nair and adapted for screen by Andrew Davies, is now streaming on Netflix.

Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding musical to premiere in India in November 2021, filmmaker announces at Busan Film Fest

The musical adaptation of Mira Nair's 2001 film Monsoon Wedding has 21 new songs composed by Vishal Bhardwaj

Shefali Shah on playing different shades of an 'everywoman', and using silence as her weapon of choice

Shefali Shah explains why silence has been a leitmotif in all her performances, from Dil Dhadakne Do to Delhi Crime, and how it has helped her to scream out loud.

Mira Nair to begin filming her adaptation of Vikram Seth's best-selling novel A Suitable Boy in September

A large part of the ensemble cast for Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy is already in place and among the names Nair mentions are Tabu, Shefali Shah, Vivek Gomber, Rasika Dugal and Vivaan Shah.

Before Tumbbad, Soni, a look at other Indian films that premiered at Venice Film Festival — from Aparajito to Court

The Venice International Film Festival 2018 is scheduled to be held from 29 August to 8 September.