US-based Indian filmmaker Mira Nair, who has just been honoured as the Person of the Year 2007 by a leading ethnic Indian paper in the US, says the West is now ready to embrace a well-structured Indian film.

`Yes, the West, like any market, is ready to accept a well-made film that sweeps you away,` Nair, whose `The Namesake` made a good impact abroad, told IANS in an interview.

`However, I think the song-and-dance drama will always be our beloved cinema, not so much the Western mainstream`s cup of tea,` she added. The filmmaker was honoured Friday night by the paper India Abroad.

`The Namesake` was based on Jhumpa Lahiri`s novel by the same name and its DVD was released in the US in November 2007.

`And `The Namesake` was all over TV and Radio being touted as the great family classic. I`ve hardly ever met a person who has seen t