Deepa Mehta

Career Overview

Deepa Mehta has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Elements Trilogy with 2 titles. Signature works include Midnight's Children, Heaven on Earth, Water. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

female

Known Credits

37

Birth Date

1950-01-01

Birth Place

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Known For

• 

  Midnight's Children
• 

  Heaven on Earth
• 

  Water
• 

  The Republic of Love
• 

  The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
• 

  Beeba Boys

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Elements Trilogy (2 titles)
• The Young Indiana Jones Collection (2 titles)
• Indiana Jones (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Seema Biswas (2 collaborations)
• Balinder Johal (2 collaborations)
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda (2 collaborations)
• Lloyd Owen (2 collaborations)
• Martin Roach (2 collaborations)
• Satya Bhabha (1 collaborations)
• Shahana Goswami (1 collaborations)
• Shabana Azmi (1 collaborations)
• Rajat Kapoor (1 collaborations)
• Siddharth (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (18 credits)

  • Troilokya

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Sher

    director

    directing
    2026
  • I Am Sirat

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Yellowjackets

    - Bear Down (2021) ... director directing
    2021
  • Funny Boy

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Little America

    - The Manager (2020) ... director directing
    2020
  • Anatomy of Violence

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Beeba Boys

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Midnight's Children

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Heaven on Earth

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Water

    director

    directing
    2005
  • The Republic of Love

    director

    directing
    2004
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Earth

    director

    directing
    1998
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Camilla

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Sam & Me

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Martha, Ruth & Edie

    director

    directing
    1988

• production (7 credits)

  • Donkeyhead

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • To Kill a Tiger

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Violation

    executive producer

    production
    2020
  • Midnight's Children

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Cooking With Stella

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • Earth

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Martha, Ruth & Edie

    producer

    production
    1988

• writing (9 credits)

  • Funny Boy

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • Beeba Boys

    screenplay

    writing
    2015
  • Midnight's Children

    co-writer

    writing
    2012
  • Cooking With Stella

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • Heaven on Earth

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • The Forgotten Woman

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • Water

    screenplay

    writing
    2005
  • The Republic of Love

    screenplay

    writing
    2004
  • Earth

    screenplay

    writing
    1998

• actors (3 credits)

  • Vocation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Deepa Mehta, in Profile

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000