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Deepa Mehta

Director | Writer | Producer

This Toronto-based director has earned international attention with her films. She is considered by many as one of the finest new directors on the horizon. With films such as the trilogy that consists of Fire, Earth, and Water, she is quickly becoming the voice of a new India. See full bio »

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in Amritsar, India
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2012 Midnight's Children
 
2008 Heaven on Earth
 
2007 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance (video) (segment "Benares")
 
2006 Let's Talk About It (video documentary)
 
2005/I Water
 
2003 The Republic of Love
 
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood
 
1998 Earth
 
1996 Fire
 
1996 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (TV movie) (Greece segment)
 
1994 Camilla
 
1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV series)
– Benares, January 1910 (1993)
 
1991 Sam & Me
 
1989-1990 Danger Bay (TV series)
– Ancient Spirits (1990)
– Hijacked (1990)
– This Little Piggy (1989)
– Shaughnessy Island (1989) (as Deepa Saltzman)
 
1988 Martha, Ruth & Edie (as Deepa Mehta Saltzman)
 
1976 At 99: A Portrait of Louise Tandy Murch (short) (as Deepa Mehta Saltzman)
 
Show ShowWriter (9 titles)
2012 Midnight's Children (co-writer)
 
2009 Cooking with Stella (written by)
 
2008 Heaven on Earth (written by)
 
2008 The Forgotten Woman (documentary) (written by)
 
2005/I Water
 
2003 The Republic of Love (screen story / screenplay)
 
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood
 
1998 Earth (writer)
 
1996 Fire (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2009 Cooking with Stella (executive producer)
 
2008 Heaven on Earth (executive producer)
 
2008 The Forgotten Woman (documentary) (executive producer)
 
1998 Earth (producer)
 
1996 Fire (producer)
 
1991 Sam & Me (producer)
 
1988 Martha, Ruth & Edie (producer - as Deepa Mehta Saltzman)
 
Show ShowActress (3 titles)
2005/I Water
Special Appearance (uncredited)
 
1990 Aashiqui
 
1990 Jurm
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2005/I Water (development consultant)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood (executive music producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2009 Even Cactus Goes to Heaven (short) (special thanks)
 
2008 A Pizza Story (short) (thanks)
 
2006 Beautiful Ohio (special thanks)
 
2005 Westbound/Eastbound (short) (special thanks)
 
2004 My Karma (short) (the producers wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2012 The Agenda with Steve Paikin (TV series)
Herself
– Take 15 to Remember/Portraying India Through Art/Niemeyer's Legacy (2012) … Herself
 
2012 The Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #9.32 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Días de cine (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 October 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2006 The Other Side of Bollywood (documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Canada A.M. (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 

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Water -- The film examines the plight of a group of widows forced into poverty at a temple in the holy city of Varanasi. It focuses on a relationship between one of the widows, who wants to escape the social restrictions imposed on widows, and a man who is from th Earth -- Open-ended Trailer from New Yorker Bollywood/Hollywood -- US Theatrical Trailer from Mongrel Media
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Alternate Names:

Deepa Mehta Saltzman | Deepa Saltzman
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Personal Quote:

There are two things that matter a lot to East Indians in the diaspora: cricket and Bollywood. We're investing money in the community, saying 'We understand this is what makes you happy'. Because of it's position as a superpower, everything India does is now taken seriously, including a cinema that was derided ten years ago. See more »

Trivia:

Graduated from University of New Delhi. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn