Originally a stage actor, Ezra Mir came to be known for his documentary films. In 1924, he had moved to New York to first work as an actor and later, as an editor. During this period he also made his first short film, The Symbolesque. After returning to India, he directed films based on Hindi theatre. He made his first full length film in this genre, Noorjehan, in 1931, and subsequently Zarina and other films for Sagar Movietone, Madan Theatres and Ranjit Movietone. In 1939, he set up his own studio named Everest Pictures. During the 1940s, Mir joined the Film Advisory ...
List of films directed and produced by Ezra Mir for the Information Films of India
Mir changed his Jewish birth name, Edwyn Meyers, to Ezra Mir because he felt his original name "lacked Indianness".