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Dilip Mehta
Born January 1, 1952 · New Dehli, India (age 74)
Dilip Mehta (born 1952) is an Indian-born Canadian photojournalist and director.
Known For
Water · 2005Water
★ 6.82005
MovieDramaRomance
In 1938, Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies sweep across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go reside with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.
Midnight's Children · 2012Midnight's Children
★ 5.52012
MovieDrama
The story of a pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from England, growing up in the country that is nothing like their parent's generation. A Canadian-British film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel of the same name.
Fire · 1997Fire
★ 6.81997
MovieDramaRomance
In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.
Mostly Sunny · 2017Mostly Sunny
★ 6.22017
MovieDocumentary
Mostly Sunny is a documentary that tells the remarkable story of Sunny Leone, the Canadian-born, American-bred adult film star who is pursuing her dreams of Bollywood stardom.
Cooking With Stella · 2010Cooking With Stella
★ 3.62010
MovieComedyDrama
Inside the Canadian diplomatic compound in New Delhi, a mischievous cook affects the lives of her employers and fellow staff.
The Forgotten Woman · 2008The Forgotten Woman
★ 6.72008
MovieDocumentary
Inspired by the 2006 Academy Award® nominee for Best Foreign Language film, "Water," this documentary tells the story of some of the 20 million Indian widows who are abandoned by their families and literally turned out into the streets when their husbands died. "Water" was a fictional recounting of this terrible tradition, set in 1938. "The Forgotten Woman" is true, and happening today.
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