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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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Learn about Deepa Mehta's life, career, family, and religious views from this comprehensive biography. She is known for her controversial and acclaimed films like Fire, Earth, and Water, and her Elements Trilogy.
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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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May 25, 2024 · Whether it is her elements trilogy or her last film, Funny Boy, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta is not scared of touching the untouchable. The more provocative her subject, the more compassionate her treatment.
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.
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.
