art_culture medium True/False

Mira Nair was the first Indian woman director to have a film screened in competition at Cannes Film Festival.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Aparna Sen was the first Indian woman director with a film ('36 Chowringhee Lane', 1981) screened at Cannes. Mira Nair's 'Salaam Bombay!' (1988) won Camera d'Or at Cannes, but was not the first Indian woman entry.

Topic Cinema - Women Directors
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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