Mira Nair Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation | The Business

Mira shares stories from her work on Vanity Fair, Mississippi Masala, and Salaam Bombay in this interview covering her directing career. She recounts working with Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury, her beginnings in documentary filmmaking, and her stance on activism with art in this Q&A moderated by actor Kal Penn. This interview is part of The Business, a SAG-AFTRA Foundation series of discussions with industry experts, providing performers with advice on how to navigate the often complex waters of the entertainment world.

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0:00 Introduction
2:07 Upbringing
9:03 Harvard, beginnings in documentary
14:18 Salaam Bombay
20:56 Mississippi Masala
22:54 Casting
26:47 Advice for actors auditioning
36:09 Denzel Washington & Sarita Choudhury
41:37 Inspiration for Mississippi Masala
49:10 Vanity Fair
52:17 Activism with art