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Deepa Mehta, OC OOnt ([diːpa ˈmeːɦta]; born 15 September 1950) is an Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005).
Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". Her visually lush and emotionally resonating films have played at every major international film festival; receiving numerous awards and accolades, and have been distributed around the world.
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- Director, Producer, Writer
- Amritsar, Punjab, India
- Deepa Mehta
Mar 19, 2016 · In 1996, a film exploring homosexual love was released without a single cut and garnered criticism and praise in equal measure. Nearly 20 years ago, unaided by Twitter and Facebook, a film went viral in India. Fire was the first in mainstream Indian cinema to explore homosexual love.
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Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". She has made films in India and Canada, such as Fire, Earth, Water, Bollywood/Hollywood, and Midnight's Children, and has received many awards and honours.
- January 1, 1950
Sep 14, 1999 · Canadian-Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta talks about her film "Earth", the second in her trilogy of films set in India, and its themes of nationalism, politics and elements. She also discusses her previous film "Fire", her next film "Water", and her approach to filmmaking.
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Jan 8, 2012 · Deepa Mehta, OC, OOnt, director, producer, screenwriter (born 15 September 1950 in Amritsar, India). Deepa Mehta has received international acclaim for her moving and provocative films, which often explore issues of human rights and social injustice.
Sep 8, 2017 · Learn how Deepa Mehta, a Canadian filmmaker of Indian origin, crafted a romantic tragedy set in 1938 India, depicting the plight of widows in an ashram. Watch her Oscar-nominated film Water and see how she blends Bollywood and Canadian influences in her storytelling.
