Deepa Mehta

Deepa Mehta LLD born 1 January 1950 in Amritsar Punjab India is a Genie Awardwinning and Academy Awardnominated Indianborn Canadian film director and screenwriter most known for her Elements Trilogy Fire 1996 Earth 1998 and Water 2005 which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Her repertoire includes BollywoodHollywood and the adaptation of Salman Rushdies Midnights Children Born in India she migrated to Canada after studying philosophy at the University of New Delhi Initially focusing on documentaries shes received numerous awards honorary degrees and prestigious honours like the Governor Generals Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award and the Order of Canada for her groundbreaking work in film Recognized for challenging norms Mehtas films are revered for their daring and provocative nature earning her distinctions like the Best Canadian Director by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle in 2006 She also cofounded HamiltonMehta Productions with her husband producer David Hamilton in 1996

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D.O.B: 1950-01-01
Place of Birth: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Profession: director

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