Deepa Mehta

Shekhar Kapoor's 'Bandit Queen,' released in 1994, made a significant impact with its raw portrayal of oppression and revenge, led by Seema Biswas as Phoolan Devi. The film, noted for its unsparing depiction of brutality, didn’t romanticize rape scenes. Seema Biswas faced role typecasting post the film but chose diverse roles to avoid repetition.

Bapsi Sidhwa, an acclaimed author specializing in cultural and partition literature, passed away at 86. Her impactful works like 'Cracking India' and collaborations with filmmaker Deepa Mehta highlighted South Asian experiences. She was honored with numerous accolades, including Pakistan's Sitara-i-Imtiaz, and leaves behind a significant literary legacy acknowledged global-wide.

Siddharth is set to be part of Deepa Mehta’s ‘Midnight’s Children’, the screen adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s novel.

KASHISH Pride Film Festival's 15th edition includes Deepa Mehta's documentary 'I am Sirat'. Mehta and Nandita Das will discuss LGBTQ+ themes from 'Fire' to 'I am Sirat', exploring self-determination and LGBTQ+ representation in cinema.

Deepa Mehta is s all set to direct Hollywood legend Al Pacino in Masterpiece, a biopic on French artist Henri Matisse.

Deepa Mehta made Preity Zinta feel totally out-of-place on the sets of the movie. Hear this out

Filmmaker Onir's latest work, 'We Are Faheem and Karun', explores LGBTQ+ themes with a narrative centered around the romance between a security officer and a Kashmiri man. Premiering at DIFF, the film addresses the underrepresentation of queer stories in mainstream cinema and emphasizes authentic representation with local talent.

Lead actor Satya Bhabha had to work really hard to keep up with co-actor Siddharth, his on screen rival, on the sets of Deepa Mehta's adaptation of Midnight's Children

Actor Kabir Bedi has finally put all speculation to rest about his role in Deepa Mehta's historical film, "Komagata Maru".

Anupam Kher is the latest addition to the cast of Deepa Mehta’s adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children”.

Last week Deepa Mehta was in Mumbai and the first person to get hold of her number was actor Gulshan Grover.

MUMBAI: The latest to join Kareena Kapoor's fan club is none other than critically acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta.

Deepa Mehta prepared like a fighter before 'Midnight's Children' went into production and though working on the film has been "a difficult process" at times, the director is happy to finally present her dream project to Indian audiences.

There’s much news about Deepa Mehta’s next film ‘Komagata Maru’, a film based on a ship called ‘Komgata Maru’ that sailed from India to Vancouver with passengers awaiting a new life in the Land of Promise.

When Deepa Mehta attended one of the panel discussions at the Pravasi Film Festival in the city, which concluded recently, she was asked questions about the subject of her films.

Legendary Indian actress Sharmila Tagore, 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto and director Deepa Mehta are among the Indian-origin film personalities, who have been invited by the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be its members.

Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta has sparked rumours of a possible project with Marathi cinema after being floored by one of the recent releases from the industry

Deepa Mehta and Ravi Chopra seem to be getting along like a house on fire.

Deepa Mehta's Beeba Boys starring Randeep Hooda and Gulshan Grover has been chosen to play at the London Film Festival that kickstarts today.

Deepa Mehta and Salman Rushdie have finally cast the protagonist of the novel.