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Blend

The second paragraph repeats but expands on information from the first. Perhaps the two could be blended.— Precedingunsignedcomment added by81.156.49.248(talk)23:01, 28 October 2004 (UTC)[reply]

teaches at nyu gallatin

i think she teaches at nyu gallatin too--216.165.11.242 23:33, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

not a Columbia University faculty member

Mira Nair is not a Columbia University faculty member, rather, her husband is. If you don't believe me check the Columbia university homepage for a people search.— Precedingunsignedcomment added by160.39.208.74(talk)00:00, 3 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

She is not a regular member of the Columbia faculty but has taught as an adjunct in its film program from time to time.— Precedingunsignedcomment added by71.106.42.92(talk) 14:26, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

Rourkela and not Bhubaneshwar

Mira Nair was born in Rourkela and not in Bhubaneshwar, seehttp://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=130459— Precedingunsignedcomment added byEmperorkanishka(talk•contribs)18:15, 17 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Are we sure about that?? Her production company website says its Bhubaneshwar, seehttp://www.mirabaifilms.com/bio.html— Precedingunsignedcomment added byDistributed(talk•contribs)19:54, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Malayalee name

Nair is a Malayalee name. Is there a source to say that she was raised in a Punjabi family?70.16.13.223 04:08, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mira Nair is not Malayali. See her interview -http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2007/12/27/stories/2007122750960100.htm—Precedingunsignedcomment added by72.37.182.106(talk)21:11, 23 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

author of Video

Meera Nair (author of Video) redirects here. Are they the same person?— Precedingunsignedcomment added by68.33.44.159(talk)17:17, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Awards

In 2004, Nair was invited to serve as the first Mentor in Film for theRolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative,an international philanthropic programme that pairs masters in their disciplines with emerging talents for a year of one-to-one creative exchange. Out of a very gifted field of candidates, Nair chose young Thai directorAditya Assaratas her protégé.^[1] RMP2014(talk)13:34, 7 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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lived in Uganda

In the commentary for Queen of Katwe, she says she has lived in Uganda for many years, with many anecdotes about her life there.— Precedingunsignedcomment added byKarlberry(talk•contribs)20:39, 26 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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