Last Friday the Essex County Airport in New Jersey hosted an event for Mira Nair's new film, 'Amelia.' It was here that the 73 year old Lockheed Electra airplane used during the filming of 'Amelia'

Last Tuesday, I had a chance to see "Where the Wild Things Are." Visually the film is stunning; it integrates handheld camera shots in the appropriate moments

Richard Gere has signed up to join Hilary Swank in the much-delayed Amelia Earhart biopic. Aussie director Philip Noyce quit the project at Christmas, due to ongoing filming delays and has been replaced by Mira Nair.

Vanity Fair filmmaker Mira Nair has replaced Philip Noyce as the director of Hilary Swank's Amelia Earhart biopic. Noyce recently revealed he'd quit the project due to ongoing delays just before Christmas, and now website MovieHole.net, which broke the news, reveals Nair will step in to fill the vacancy.

Two movies starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz have become the latest casualties of the Hollywood writers' strike. Depp was due to have started filming director Mira Nair's Shantaram in February, but the production start date has now been called off.

Moviemaker Mira Nair had to work against the clock to film Taj Mahal scenes for The Namesake because officials at the famous temple gave her just 24 hours to complete filming.

Bollywood director Mira Nair has launched an initiative to promote Aids awareness - by showing short films on the impact of the disease during movie screenings.

Bollywood filmmaker Mira Nair will be honored as the Pride Of India at an awards show in New York City next month. The director, whose movies include The Namesake (2006), Monsoon Wedding (2001) and Salaam Bombay (1988), will be presented the award at the annual South Asian entertainment company show.

(limited theaters) A couple coming to terms with living in a new culture discover their troubles are compounded by their son in this drama from filmmaker Mira Nair. Ashoke (Irrfan Khan) and Ashima (Tabu) are a young couple who are brought together in an arranged marriage and soon leave Calcutta to seek their fortune in America. Continue Summary Photo gallery / Trailer / More

Immerse yourself in the beauty of India as Tribeca Cinema Series unveils archival photographs from Fortune magazine and original costumes and props from the films of highly acclaimed Indian director, Mira Nair, such as Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay and her upcoming release, The Namesake. The exhibit opens on February 28, and is free to the public.