Sooni Taraporevala
Writing · Writer · Screenplay · Director
Active 1988–present · Awards: Padma Shri in arts
Sooni Taraporevala is an Indian screenwriter, photographer, and filmmaker. She is known for the screenplays of Mississippi Masala, The Namesake, and the Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay!, all directed by Mira Nair.
Filmography
The Namesake (2006) — ScreenplaySalaam Bombay! (1988) — Screenplay · Story · Still PhotographerMississippi Masala (1991) — WriterYeh Ballet (2020) — Writer · DirectorDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000) — WriterSuch a Long Journey (1998) — ScreenplayLittle Zizou (2008) — Director · WriterMy Own Country (1998) — ScreenplayRekha - Aneeta Kanwar: A Color in the hand of the Painter (2003) — Still PhotographerManju - Hansa Karve: I Got Love (2003) — Still PhotographerSalaam Balak Trust - So Kids Like Us Can Learn for Ever (2003) — Still PhotographerYeh Ballet (2017) — Director · WriterStreet Dreams — WriterScriptwriter - Sooni Taraporevala: The Power of Film (2003) — Still PhotographerSalaam Bombay! - Shafiq Syed (2003) — Still PhotographerWaack Girls (2024) — Director · Producer · Creator