Mira Nair Brings 'The Namesake' to Film

Fresh Air

Published March 6, 2007 at 11:00 AM EST

Filmmaker Mira Nair has just adapted Jhumpa Lahiri's 2003 novel The Namesake to the big screen. Her previous films include Vanity Fair, Monsoon Wedding and Mississippi Masala.

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