Mira Nair's latest film The Reluctant Fundamentalist had been selected as the opening film at the Venice Film Festival only recently. However, the director has lost her father, the retired civil servant Amrit Nair. Mira, who has two older brothers, was very close to her father.
A source close to the director was quoted saying that it was her father that encouraged Mira to pursue her dreams of becoming a filmmaker.
The death was sudden and Mira is completely shaken. We offer our heartfelt condolences to Mira and her family.
