Dilip Mehta
Dilip Mehta (born 1952 in New Delhi) is an Indian-born Canadian photojournalist and director. Mehta divides his time between New York City, Delhi and Toronto. His work as a photojournalist has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, National Geographic and Time.
Dilip Mehta
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- 1952
- Birthplace
- New Delhi, India
- Occupation
- * Director
- Nationality
- India · Canada
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Mehta's five-year coverage of The Bhopal gas tragedy won him numerous prizes including the World Press award and Overseas Press award. His directorial film debut The Forgotten Woman was inspired by his work on the set of Water. He directed Cooking with Stella (2009) and co-wrote the script with his sister Deepa Mehta. His 2016 documentary Mostly Sunny is a profile of Bollywood actress and former pornographic star Sunny Leone.
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• Born — 1952 • Birthplace — New Delhi, India • Occupation — * Director • photojournalist • Notable Works — Mostly Sunny • Relatives — Deepa Mehta (sister)
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Dilip Mehta (born 1952) is recorded as a production designer. The birth of Dilip Mehta is recorded in 1952 in Delhi.
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• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Stills — Notes • 1996 — Fire — Erotic drama film • 1998 — Earth — Creative Producer — Period romance drama • 2005 — Water — Associate Producer — Drama film • 2008 — The Forgotten Woman — Documentary film • 2012 — Midnight's Children — (Creative Producer) (Executive Producer) — Based on the novel by Salman Rushdie • 2015 — The Offer — Associate Producer — Short drama • 2009 — Cooking with Stella — Comedy film • 2016 — Mostly Sunny — Documentary film
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