Nisha Ganatra

Born: 1974-06-25

Birthplace: 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

Freakier Friday
Late Night
The High Note
Cake
The Hunters
The Cheetah Girls: One World
Center Stage: On Pointe
Pete's Christmas
Half the Picture
Cosmopolitan

Top Movie Credits

Late Night Director
Cake Director
The Hunters Executive Producer
Center Stage: On Pointe Executive Producer