Deepa Mehta Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Filmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter
Nationality	Canadian
Date of Birth	01/01/1950
Age	74 years
Birthplace	Amritsar, Punjab, India

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)	Filmmaker Producer Screenwriter

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm (5’ 5”)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Welham Girls High School, Dehradun
College/University	Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi
Degree	Degree in Hindu Philosophy

Personal Life

Religious Views	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Marriage Date

1970

Spouse

First Husband: Paul Saltzman (m.1970 - div. 1983) Second Husband: David Hamilton

Children

Daughter	Devyani Saltzman (from first husband)

Parents

Father	Satwinder Mehta (film distributor)
Mother	Vimla

Siblings

Brother	Dilip Mehta (Indo-Canadian photojournalist)
Cousin Sister	Ritu Kumar (Fashion Designer)

Career

Debut

Film

Director	Martha, Ruth and Edie (1988)
Producer	Martha, Ruth and Edie (1988)
Writer	Fire (1996)
Actor	Jurm (1990) as 'cameo'

TV

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

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

Anatomy of Violence: Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema (2016) Beeba Boys: Clyde Gilmour Award (2015) Midnight’s Children: DGC Team Award – Feature Film (2013) Heaven on Earth: Muhr AsiaAfrica Award: Best Scriptwriter – Feature (2008) Water: Array Bollywood/Hollywood: Array Fire: Array Miscellaneous: Array

Some Lesser Known Facts

Deepa Mehta is a renowned Indo-Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer.
She is the co-founder of Hamilton-Mehta Productions.
Mehta is internationally acclaimed for her films that address sensitive societal issues.
Born in Amritsar, she was raised amidst the influences of the partition.
Inspired by Indian commercial cinema and renowned international directors like Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Truffaut, and Godard.
She has directed successful films including the 'Elements Trilogy' (Fire, Earth, Water) and 'Midnight’s Children'.
Mehta is known for her focus on making women-centric films.