Nair started his film career in 2012 when his micro-budget Indian film , '' Delhi in a Day '' released to critical acclaim . He later wrote and directed '' Umrika '' , which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and won the World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award Nair was born in Chandigarh , India to diplomat parents but was raised in Europe , Africa and Asia before going on to live and work in New York , Paris , Prague , Berlin and Mumbai . He credits his constant moving and exposure to different parts of the world as the biggest impact on the subjects of his films . As a result of his upbringing , Nair is fluent in English , French and Hindi and has studied Italian , German and Arabic
2015 Sundance Film Festival
2015 Sundance Film Festival
Prashant Nair