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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.
Deepa Mehta is best known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005); the trilogy earned her both critical acclaim and the hatred of extremists in India and worldwide.
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.
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". 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.
4,186 Followers, 134 Following, 34 Posts - Deepa Mehta (@deepamehtaofficial) on Instagram: "We don’t become who we are in isolation".
