Which Oscar-nominated film was written by the screenwriter who wrote a 1991 romantic drama based upon a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala?
Mississippi Masala Mississippi Masala is a 1991 romantic drama film directed by Mira Nair, based upon a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala, starring Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, and Roshan Seth. Set primarily in rural Mississippi, the film explores interracial romance between African Americans and Indian Americans in the United States.
Strir Patra (film) Strir Patra (also "Streer Patra"; English: "A Wife's Letter") is a 1972 Bengali film, directed by Purnendu Patri, based on a short story by Rabindranath Tagore, and with Madhabi Mukherjee playing the lead role. Tagore's story, first published in 1914, is considered to be a path-breaking feminist text. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali.