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.
Mira Nair's political thriller The Reluctant Fundamentalist is going to open the Venice Film Festival's 69th edition.
Nair's adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's bestseller is about a young Pakistani who goes from working in Wall Street to be getting involved in a serious conflict at his homeland.
The film stars Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Live Schreiber, Martin Donovan, Om Puri and Shabana Azmi.
Nair's Monsoon Wedding had won the 2001 Golden Lion at Venice.
The festival is set to take place from August 29 to September 8.
