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Nisha Ganatra

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Nisha Ganatra

Born June 25, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada14 films

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).

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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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The High Note posterFirst watchThe High Note20207.0Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights.View film

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Freakier Friday poster6.8Freakier Friday2025Late Night poster6.4Late Night2019The Hunters poster5.6The Hunters2013Pete's Christmas poster5.7Pete's Christmas2013Cake poster4.8Cake2005

Filmography

14 films as director
  1. TBAUntitled Boy Band PicDirector
  2. TBAJunky Punky GirlzDirector
  3. 2025Freakier FridayDirector
  4. 2020#WombStoriesDirector
  5. 2020The High NoteDirector
  6. 2019Late NightDirector
  7. 2014FUTURESTATES: Code AcademyDirector
  8. 2013Pete's ChristmasDirector
  9. 2013The HuntersDirector
  10. 2008Will You Merry Me?Director
  11. 2005CakeDirector
  12. 2003Fast Food HighDirector
  13. 2003CosmopolitanDirector
  14. 2001Chutney PopcornDirector