Mira Nairs - Ultimate Collection

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Monsoon WeddingMonsoon Wedding is a return to form for Mira Nair, director of 1988's Salaam Bombay! Nair's gift for observation of the everyday and her love for her characters make for a delightful film, which spins a web of family relationships that knit and break during a wedding at a perfect pace. The excellent performances exceed the often stereotypical roles on offer (including the incomparable Nasiruddin Shah as the harassed father, Kulbhushan Kharbanda as the comic uncle and Shefali Chaya as the orphaned cousin). Nair's sympathetic eye for the unnoticed and the harassed is at its best with the tender romance between the servant and Dube (Vijay Raaz), the marigold-munching, upwardly mobile wedding coordinator, who brings pathos and humor to the often unseen servant classes.Salaam BombayMira Nair's first feature was an acclaimed drama depicting the desperate lives of homeless children in one of India's poorest cities. Krishna is a 10-year-old country boy forced to live on his own in the streets of Bombay after his family tosses him out. While he hopes to earn 500 rupees for his mother and return home, the all-consuming job of staying alive quickly makes that dream an unreality. He develops the street-smarts needed to survive in the seedy world of prostitutes, drug addicts, thieves and other homeless children, but the harrowing experience takes an extremely heavy emotional toll on him.Mississippi MasalaPassion, Tradition, Prejudice, put it together, and you've got the recipe for a sexy irreverent romance. Starring Academy award-winner (Best actor in a leading role - Training Day, 2002 and best Actor in a Supporting Role - Glory, 1990) Denzal Washington as Demetrius, a Southern businessman who falls in love with an Indian immigrant, Mississippi Masala is an exotic and erotic interracial love story. Sarita Choudhary co-stars as Mina, whose Indian family was expelled from Uganda under The Reign of Dictator Idi Amin. Like the colorful Indian dish "masala", Mina is a Hot, Spicy Mix of Cultures. But when she and Demetrius fall in Love, nothing in her past prepares them for the family outrage the face. A funny, fascinating glimpse into Two Tighty-Knit Communities, and a moving story that crosses the color barrier, Mississippi Masala is wonderfully tender very funny and vibrantly sexy.Kama SutraTara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to the local prince Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj gets bored of Tara and starts seeking another female to satisfy his sexual needs. He notices Maya and is instantly attracted to her. He has her included as one of his courtesans and is intimate with her. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact.