Mira Nair: Eminent director Mira Nair who has been associated with blockbuster movies such as The Namesake, Words with Gods, Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay, Amelia, Mississippi Masala and Vanity Fair has been named in the recently released Jeffrey Epstein files.
Mira, the mother of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, attended an afterparty for her 2009 movie “Amelia” at the home of Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex trafficker, a year after he was legally convicted of being a paedophile.
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On Friday, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released more than 180,000 images and 2,000 videos on Jeffrey Epstein.
How Is Mira Nair Related To Epstein Files?
According to an email sent to Jeffrey Epsetin by publicist Peggy Siegal on 21 October 20009, eminent personalities such as Mira Nair, Bill Clinton, Jeff Bezos and Jean Pigoni attended an afterparty. The email described guests’ reaction to Amelia movie starring Hillary Swank and Richard Gere as “tepid”.
The email in no form whatsoever alleges any wrongdoing by anyone named in the conversation; it merely records their attendance at the Amelia afterparty.
About Mira Nair
Mira Nair is an acclaimed Indian-born film screenwriter, producer and director who is considered as one of the most influential and impressive voices in the world of contemporary world cinema. Born in Odisha, Mira first gained recognition through her socially-conscious documentaries such as So Far from India (1982) and India Cabaret (1984). These documentaries explored vivid themes of gender, migration and marginalized communities.
She later performed a transition to feature films such as Salaam Bombay! (1988) that was an empathetic portrait of street children in Mumbai. The movie helped her win an Academy Award nomination for the Best Foreign Language Film; Mira also won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes for this movie. Mira is renowned for nurturing emerging South Asian and African filmmakers, reinforcing her role as both a mentor and an artist.
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