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.
Sureshjai Sureshjai (d. September 4, 1983) was a popular Indian novelist and screenwriter. Many of his novels were adapted into Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s, including more than a dozen big hits of the period - "Kaajal" (1965), "Kati Patang" (1970), "Khilona" (1970), "Sharmeelee" (1971) and "" (1973). His stories encompassed a range of themes, from social issues and romance to action thrillers. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Story six times, for "Kaajal" (1965), "Neel Kamal" (1968), "Khilona" (1970), "Kati Patang" (1970), "Naya Zamana" (1971) and "Mehbooba" (1976). His sons Rahul and Himanshu Nanda are veteran publicity designers for Bollywood and conceived the concept of Akshay Kumar starrer, "Patiala House" (2011)