
Nisha Ganatra
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1974-06-25 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nisha Ganatra
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
Acting
(2018)
Half the Picture
as Self
(2005)
Bam Bam and Celeste
as Linda
(2001)
Chutney Popcorn
as Reena
(2000)
The Acting Class
as Exotic Dancer
Crew
Untitled Boy Band Pic
Director
Junky Punky Girlz
Director
(2025)
Freakier Friday
Director
(2020)
#WombStories
Director
(2020)
The High Note
Director
(2019)
Late Night
Director
(2016)
Center Stage: On Pointe
Writer, Executive Producer
(2014)
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy
Director, Writer
(2013)
The Hunters
Director, Executive Producer
(2013)
Pete's Christmas
Director
(2008)
Will You Merry Me?
Director
(2008)
The Cheetah Girls: One World
Screenplay
(2005)
Cake
Director
(2003)
Fast Food High
Director
(2003)
Cosmopolitan
Director
(2001)
Chutney Popcorn
Director, Writer, Producer
(1998)
Fairy Tale
Director of Photography