http://www.criterion.com/films/2364DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:
* New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director Mira Nair and director of photography Declan Quinn (with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition)
* Audio commentary featuring Nair
* Nair’s short documentaries So Far from India (1983), India Cabaret (1985), and The Laughing Club of India (2001), featuring video introductions by the director
* Nair’s short fiction films The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat (1993), 11’09"01—September 11 (Segment: “Indiaâ€) (2002), Migration (2007), and How Can It Be? (2008), featuring video introductions by the director
* New video interview with actor Naseeruddin Shah, conducted by Nair
* New video interviews with Quinn and production designer Stephanie Carroll
* Theatrical trailer
* New and improved English subtitle translation
* PLUS: An essay by critic and travel writer Pico Iyer