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