Which Oscar-nominated film was written by the screenwriter who wrote a 1991 romantic drama based upon a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala?
Sooni Taraporevala Sooni Taraporevala (born 1957) is an Indian screenwriter, photographer and filmmaker who is best known as the screenwriter of "Mississippi Masala", "The Namesake" and Oscar-nominated "Salaam Bombay" (1988), all directed by Mira Nair.
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)