That for her is a passion, and the inspiration for the new movie seems to have come from her husband’s country. Mira is based in Uganda with her professor husband Mahmood Mamdani and spends half her time in that country running a free film school to nurture a filmmaking culture there. Also Read - Gehraiyaan release date out: Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi share a steamy lip-lock, fans say release it already Phiona went on to compete at the prestigious Chess Olympiad, and now aims to be a Grandmaster. The book itself is based on an award-winning ESPN magazine article on the chess prodigy who was one among a group of kids who learnt chess using bottlecaps and a cardboard sheet. Queen of Katwe tells the story of a teenage girl Phiona Mutesi who becomes a chess champion, overcoming the harshest circumstances in the slums of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. Also Read - Happy birthday Farhan Akhtar: Zoya Akhtar shares rare BnW pic with her brother Shibani Dandekar, Hrithik Roshan and others drop beautiful wishes She was speaking at the FICCI FRAMES 2013 seminar in Mumbai in an interaction with writer-filmmaker Zoya Akhtar. Mira Nair, director of acclaimed films such as Salaam Bombay!, Monsoon Wedding, Kamasutra and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, announced her new project based on the book Queen of Katwe. It is an amazing story of real people, only lightly changed for film-making, well acted and compelling.The director of The Reluctant Fundamentalist revealed more about her next project at FICCI FRAMES 2013 That's why the whole thing is so satisfying. His sacrifices, his wife's sacrifices and his challenges providing for his family as he tries to help the children of Katwe is a movie unto itself. When Mira Nair (Vanity Fair) was casting Queen of Katwe, the true-life story of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi, the only woman she could imagine playing the child’s determined mother was.
The story of Phiona's coach is as inspiring as her story. The movie doesn't settle for a trophy as the outcome, focusing on the impacts on Phiona and her family along the way. Of course, Phiona's story as a chess prodigy from the slums of Katwe, Uganda is harrowing, inspiring and insightful. A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess. The actress who portrays her depicts her strength, and also her limitations with integrity. With Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyongo, Martin Kabanza. Particularly compelling is the story of Phiona's mother who lost her husband and struggles to provide for four children by selling cooked maize in the market. Here, wonderful actors depict real people struggling with the realities of their lives: single motherhood, overcoming poverty, feeling out of place, and the challenges of playing high level chess.
Queen of Katwe goes far beyond the usual cliché movie: underdog overcomes adversity to win championship.
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