Born:  October 15, 1957, Bhubaneshwar, India.

 

1979:  Jama Masjid Street Journal

1983:  So Far From India

1988:  Salaam Bombay!  (Oscar Nomination: Best Foreign Language Film)

1991:  Mississippi Masala

1995:  The Perez Family

1996:  Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

2001:  Monsoon Wedding

2002:  September 11

2004:  Vanity Fair

2006:  The Namesake

2008:  New York I Love You, 8

2009:  Amelia

2012:  The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2014:  Words With Gods

2016:  Queen of Katwe