Water
2006
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Jun 12, 2017 · In 2000, Deepa Mehta famously had to cancel the shooting of Water in Varanasi after Hindu nationalists attacked her sets. She eventually filmed the project in secret in Sri Lanka. More than any filmmaker from South Asia, she knows the brunt of censorship and moral policing that awaits transgressing artists.
Sep 14, 1999 · Canadian-Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta chose the violent political separation between India and Pakistan as the subject for her film “ Earth ,” the second in her trilogy of films set in India....
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.
Mar 19, 2016 · Twenty years later, looking back at what made Deepa Mehta’s Fire such a pathbreaking film and examining its relevance today. Written by Dipanita Nath. follow. Mumbai | March 20, 2016 00:00 IST. Follow Us. In 1996, a film exploring homosexual love was released without a single cut and garnered criticism and praise in equal measure.
Jan 8, 2012 · Deepa Mehta, OC, OOnt, director, producer, screenwriter (born 15 September 1950 in Amritsar, India). Deepa Mehta has received international acclaim for her moving and provocative films, which often explore issues of human rights and social injustice.
Sep 8, 2017 · The Filmmakers. How Deepa Mehta mastered the art of telling stories only an Indo-Canadian could tell. Film critic Radheyan Simonpillai explores fluidity between cultural identities in Mehta's...
Mar 9, 2024 · Deepa Mehta's groundbreaking film Water turns 17 today (March 9). In an exclusive interview, she discusses the challenges faced during filming and the film's powerful portrayal of socio-economically challenged widows in 1930s Varanasi.
