Fireside Chat with Mira Nair and Bilal Qureshi
Mira Nair in Conversation with Bilal Qureshi at The Muslim House® (Tribeca Festival)
An exclusive, unfiltered look into the mind of one of cinema’s most fiercely independent voices.Live from the Tribeca Festival, The Muslim House® and MPAC Hollywood Bureau present a captivating Fireside Chat featuring acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala, The Namesake) in conversation with essayist and broadcaster Bilal Qureshi (former producer of NPR’s All Things Considered).
In this expansive dialogue, Mira Nair dives deep into her four-decade career of unapologetic, boundary-crossing storytelling. She shares the legendary story of why she turned down directing a Harry Potter film to protect her creative freedom, the constant battle to finance independent films without letting Hollywood "flatten" cultural nuances, and how art completely drives her cinematic vision.
She also gives an exclusive sneak peek into her highly anticipated upcoming film, Amri (based on the radical life of pioneer modernist painter Amrita Sher-Gil), and opens up about the deeply personal experience of raising her son, Zoran, who is now the history-making Muslim mayor of New York City.
