Deepa Mehta
| Full Name | Deepa Mehta |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | Actress, Filmmaker Producer Screenwriter |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) |
in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Her Career | |
| Film Debut |
Director: Martha, Ruth and Edie (1988) Producer: Martha, Ruth and Edie (1988) Writer: Fire (1996) Actor: Jurm (1990) as 'cameo' |
| TV Series Debut |
Director: Spread Your Wings (1976–1981) (4 episodes) Executive Producer: Spread Your Wings (1976–1981) (13 episodes) Writer: Spread Your Wings (1976–1981) (episode "Child of the Andes") Actor: For the Record (1983) as 'Ranjeet Singh' (episode "Reasonable Force") |
| Documentary Debut |
Director: At 99: A Portrait of Louise Tandy Murch (1975) Producer: K.Y.T.E.S: How We Dream Ourselves (1986) Writer: K.Y.T.E.S: How We Dream Ourselves (1986) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
| For Anatomy of Violence | Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema by Washington DC South Asian Film Festival in 2016. |
| For Beeba Boys | Clyde Gilmour Award by Toronto Film Critics Association Awards in 2015 |
| For Midnight’s Children | DGC Team Award – Feature Film by Directors Guild of Canada in 2013 |
| For Heaven on Earth | Muhr AsiaAfrica Award: Best Scriptwriter – Feature by Dubai International Film Festival in 2008 |
| For Water |
Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema by Awards of the
International Indian Film Academy in 2007 Silver Mirror Award – Best Feature by Oslo Films from the South Festival in 2006 Humanitarian Award by New York Film Critics in 2006 Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature by San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival in 2006 Arte Award by Taormina International Film Festival in 2006 Best Director – Canadian Film by Vancouver Film Critics Circle in 2006 Best Foreign Movie by or About Women by Women Film Critics Circle Awards in 2006 Honorary Director Award by Toronto Female Eye Film Festival in 2005 Youth Jury Award by Valladolid International Film Festival in 2005 |
| For Bollywood/Hollywood |
DGC Team Award – Feature Film by Directors Guild of Canada in
2003 Best Screenplay, Original by Genie Awards in 2003 Student Jury Award by Newport International Film Festival in 2003 Audience Award – Best Comedy by Sarasota Film Festival in 2003 |
| For Fire |
Best Feature Film by Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival in
1997 Outstanding Narrative Feature by L.A. Outfest in 1997 Best Film by Verona Love Screens Film Festival in 1997 Special Prize of the Jury by Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival in 1996 Most Popular Canadian Film by Vancouver International Film Festival in 1996 |
| Miscellaneous Awards and Honours |
Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film (2007 Academy
Awards) Honorary doctorates from five Canadian universities Named one of Canada’s Top 100 most powerful women (Women’s Executive Network, 2011) Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Winner (2009) Global Leadership Award by Indian International Film Awards in 2011 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 2012 Named to the Order of Ontario and appointed to the Order of Canada in 2013 Inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Canadian Screen Awards (2019) in Toronto The Life of Distinction Award from the Canadian Centre of Diversity (2011) The Excellence in the Arts Award from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (2011) YWCA Women of Distinction Award (2008) |
| Her Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1 January 1950 (Sunday) |
| Birthplace | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Hometown | Amritsar |
| School | Welham Girls High School, Dehradun |
| College/University | Degree in Hindu Philosophy from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation in Hindu Philosophy |
| Religion | Talking about the beauty of Hinduism in an interview, she said, "Hinduism didn’t start as a religion. It started as a philosophy. It’s a way of life. Whether you go from Shankara-chariya to Ramanuja… the charvaka school… the yoga school or any of the other Hindu schools of thought. You had the charvakas who were totally- who came out as a reaction to the Brahmanical [philosophy]. There has always been an antithesis or a questionmark, and Hindu philosophy has always been one that has questioned itself and realized that only by changing, by evolving, can a way of thinking, or a way of thought or a philosophy flourish. That’s the beauty of Hinduism.” |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Her Relationships | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 1970 (with Canadian documentarian, Paul Saltzman) |
| Marital Status |
First Husband: Paul Saltzman (m.1970 - div. 1983) Second Husband: David Hamilton |
| Children | Daughter-1 Devyani Saltzman (from first husband) |
| Her Family | |
| Father | Satwinder Mehta (film distributor) |
| Mother | Vimla |
| Brother | Dilip Mehta (Indo-Canadian photojournalist) |
| Cousin Sister | Ritu Kumar (Fashion Designer) |
| from Instagram | See few images of Deepa Mehta ⇩ |
