Mira Nair to Shekhar Kapur: Indian directors who have made Hollywood films
Team OTTplay
Nov 27, 2023
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Broken Horses is a 2015 crime thriller film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, featuring Anton Yelchin and Chris Marquette in the lead
Mira Nair
Mira Nair, renowned for directing Monsoon Wedding, helmed the 2009 biographical film Amelia, starring Hilary Swank and Richard Gere
Shekhar Kapur
Mr. India director Shekhar Kapur helmed Hollywood films like Elizabeth (1998) and its sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta, who is known for her directorial ventures like Sam & Me and Camilla, also helmed the documentary At 99: A Portrait of Louise Tandy Murch (1976)
Ritesh Batra
The Lunchbox director, Ritesh Batra, helmed Our Souls at Night (2017), featuring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda in prominent roles
Param Gill
In 2010, Param Gill directed Hotel Hollywood, starring Mehr Hassan and Rahul Nath
Mira Nair
Mira Nair directed The Namesake in 2006, featuring Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Tabu and Jacinda Barrett in the lead