Nisha Ganatra
Directing

Nisha Ganatra

June 25, 1974 (51 years old) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

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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Known For

Chutney Popcorn

Chutney Popcorn

2001 • Movie

The Acting Class

The Acting Class

2000 • Movie

Half the Picture

Half the Picture

2018 • Movie

Bam Bam and Celeste

Bam Bam and Celeste

2005 • Movie

Movie Credits (25)

Acting

2001

Chutney Popcorn

as Reena

2000

The Acting Class

as Exotic Dancer

2018

Half the Picture

as Self

2005

Bam Bam and Celeste

as Linda

Crew

2005

Cake

Director

2008

Will You Merry Me?

Director

2003

Fast Food High

Director

2013

The Hunters

Director

2013

Pete's Christmas

Director

2013

The Hunters

Executive Producer

2001

Chutney Popcorn

Director

2014

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

Director

2014

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

Writer

2016

Center Stage: On Pointe

Writer

TV Credits (23)

Crew

2002

Bliss

Director

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Director

2012

The Mindy Project

Director

2015

Mr. Robot

Director

2015

The Last Man on Earth

Director

2017

Future Man

Director

2017

Dear White People

Director

2019

Black Monday

Director

2016

Better Things

Director

2011

Shameless

Director

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
June 25, 1974 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Popularity
0.3

Career Stats

25
Movies
23
TV Shows