'Queen of Katwe' says anyone can realise their dreams: Mira Nair

Q. Are you a chess maestro yourself now? A. Maestro rehne do, yaar. Phiona just taught me some chess moves. She would laugh at how recklessly I'd play. She would say (and here Mira imitates the African accent), "You must consider the other side of the board." I wrote that line down for future reference. I even had the screen Phiona say that line. I am no maestro in chess. I just know the basic moves. I'd rather make movies than play chess. "Queen of Katwe" is a universal story. It's about those who are on the edge of our society, so highly relatable. It says, 'Yes, anyone can realise one's dreams'. I've worked very carefully on the Hindi dubbed version. We have an amazing lively funny soundtrack.