Nisha Ganatra

Director

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 Not in library

Chutney Popcorn

2001

Half the Picture Not in library

Half the Picture

2018

Bam Bam and Celeste Not in library

Bam Bam and Celeste

2005

The Acting Class Not in library

The Acting Class

2000

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

Directing

2025 Freakier Friday Director
2025 Clean Slate Director
2025 Deli Boys Director In Library
2022 Welcome to Chippendales Director
2021 And Just Like That… Director
2020 #WombStories Director
2020 The High Note Director
2019 Late Night Director
2019 Black Monday Director
2019 Dollface Director
2017 Future Man Director
2017 Dear White People Director
2017 Great News Director
2016 Better Things Director
2015 Mr. Robot Director
2015 The Last Man on Earth Director
2014 FUTURESTATES: Code Academy Director
2014 Transparent Director
2014 Red Oaks Director
2013 The Hunters Director
2013 Pete's Christmas Director
2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Director
2012 The Mindy Project Director
2011 Shameless Director
2010 Haven Director
2008 Will You Merry Me? Director
2005 Cake Director
2003 Fast Food High Director
2003 Cosmopolitan Director
2002 Bliss Director
2001 Chutney Popcorn Director
— Untitled Boy Band Pic Director
— Junky Punky Girlz Director
— Unaccustomed Earth Director

Writing

2016 Center Stage: On Pointe Writer
2014 FUTURESTATES: Code Academy Writer
2008 The Cheetah Girls: One World Screenplay
2001 Chutney Popcorn Writer
— Junky Punky Girlz Writer

Production

2025 Deli Boys Executive Producer In Library
2016 Center Stage: On Pointe Executive Producer
2016 Better Things Co-Executive Producer
2013 The Hunters Executive Producer
2001 Chutney Popcorn Producer
— Unaccustomed Earth Executive Producer

Camera

1998 Fairy Tale Director of Photography

Editing

— Junky Punky Girlz Editor

Creator

— Unaccustomed Earth Creator