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Nisha Ganatra

Nisha Ganatra

Born: 1974-06-25 • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Nisha Ganatra (born June 25, 1974) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actress of Indian ancestry. She is best known for directing the films Late Night (2019) and Freakier Friday (2025).

She began her career directing the films Chutney Popcorn (1999) and Cosmopolitan (2003), and was a consulting producer on, and directed three episodes of, the first season of the TV series Transparent. Ganatra graduated from the New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts where she studied with Martin Scorcese and Spike Lee.

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Filmography
Half the Picture poster
Half the Picture
2018 • Self
Bam Bam and Celeste poster
Bam Bam and Celeste
2005 • Linda
Chutney Popcorn poster
Chutney Popcorn
2001 • Reena
The Acting Class poster
The Acting Class
2000 • Exotic Dancer