# Deepa Mehta

Deepa Mehta is a director and writer, born 1 January 1950, known for Leila (2019), Bollywood/Hollywood (2002) and Fire (1997).

Director, Writer · Born 1950-01-01

Deepa Mehta is a director and writer in English cinema and Hindi cinema. Clapnumber holds 29 titles for Deepa Mehta, from Martha, Ruth & Edie in 1988 to Donkeyhead in 2023. By decade, that is 1 in the 1980s, 6 in the 1990s, 7 in the 2000s, 8 in the 2010s and 5 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly war, political and sci-fi.
## Filmography
- [Troilokya](https://clapnumber.com/movies/troilokya) — Director
- [Sher](https://clapnumber.com/movies/sher-2) — Director
- [Donkeyhead](https://clapnumber.com/movies/donkeyhead) (2023) — Other Crew
- [Donkeyhead](https://clapnumber.com/movies/donkeyhead) (2023) — Executive Producer
- [To Kill a Tiger](https://clapnumber.com/movies/to-kill-a-tiger) (2023) — Other Crew
- [To Kill a Tiger](https://clapnumber.com/movies/to-kill-a-tiger) (2023) — Executive Producer
- [I Am Sirat](https://clapnumber.com/movies/i-am-sirat) (2023) — Director
- [Funny Boy](https://clapnumber.com/movies/funny-boy) (2020) — Story Writer
- [Violation](https://clapnumber.com/movies/violation) (2020) — Other Crew
- [Violation](https://clapnumber.com/movies/violation) (2020) — Executive Producer
- [Leila](https://clapnumber.com/movies/leila-2) (2019) — Director
- [Anatomy of Violence](https://clapnumber.com/movies/anatomy-of-violence) (2016) — Director
- [Beeba Boys](https://clapnumber.com/movies/beeba-boys) (2015) — Screenplay Writer
- [Forgiveness](https://clapnumber.com/movies/forgiveness) (2015) — Director
- [Vocation](https://clapnumber.com/movies/vocation) (2013) — Actress
- [Midnight's Children](https://clapnumber.com/movies/midnights-children) (2012) — Director
- [Deepa Mehta, in Profile](https://clapnumber.com/movies/deepa-mehta-in-profile) (2012) — Actress
- [Cooking With Stella](https://clapnumber.com/movies/cooking-with-stella) (2010) — Story Writer
- [Heaven on Earth](https://clapnumber.com/movies/heaven-on-earth) (2008) — Director
- [The Forgotten Woman](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-forgotten-woman) (2008) — Story Writer
- [Water](https://clapnumber.com/movies/water) (2005) — Screenplay Writer
- [The Republic Of Love](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-republic-of-love) (2004) — Director
- [Bollywood/Hollywood](https://clapnumber.com/movies/bollywoodhollywood) (2002) — Director
- [The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-adventures-of-young-indiana-jones-journey-of-radiance) (2000) — Director
- [Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema](https://clapnumber.com/movies/filming-desire-a-journey-through-womens-cinema) (2000) — Actress
- [Earth](https://clapnumber.com/movies/earth) (1998) — Producer
- [Out of Sight](https://clapnumber.com/movies/out-of-sight) (1998) — Director
- [Fire](https://clapnumber.com/movies/fire-2) (1997) — Director
- [The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-adventures-of-young-indiana-jones-travels-with-father) (1996) — Director
- [Camilla](https://clapnumber.com/movies/camilla) (1994) — Director
- [Sam & Me](https://clapnumber.com/movies/sam-me) (1991) — Director
- [Martha, Ruth & Edie](https://clapnumber.com/movies/martha-ruth-edie) (1988) — Director

## Worked with
- [Kulbhushan Kharbanda](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/kulbhushan-kharbanda) — 6 titles together
- [Seema Biswas](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/seema-biswas) — 5 titles together
- [Lisa Ray](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/lisa-ray) — 3 titles together
- [Rahul Khanna](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/rahul-khanna) — 3 titles together
- [Shriya Saran](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/shriya-saran) — 2 titles together
- [Shabana Azmi](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/shabana-azmi) — 2 titles together
- [Nandita Das](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/nandita-das) — 2 titles together
- [Vinay Pathak](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/vinay-pathak) — 2 titles together
- [Gulshan Grover](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/gulshan-grover) — 2 titles together
- [Javed Jaffrey](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/javed-jaffrey) — 2 titles together
- [Raghubir Yadav](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/raghubir-yadav) — 2 titles together
- [Arif Zakaria](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/arif-zakaria) — 2 titles together

## Also listed at
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299140
- TMDb: https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4760

## Common questions

### How many films has Deepa Mehta been in?
Clapnumber lists 29 titles for Deepa Mehta.

### What was Deepa Mehta's first film?
The earliest release on file is Martha, Ruth & Edie (1988).

### What is Deepa Mehta's latest film?
The most recent release on file is Donkeyhead (2023).

### Who has Deepa Mehta worked with most?
Kulbhushan Kharbanda, on 6 titles in this catalogue.

### Where can I watch Deepa Mehta's films?
Titles featuring Deepa Mehta are listed on Netflix, JioHotstar and Apple TV. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.

### Where is Deepa Mehta from?
Deepa Mehta is from Amritsar.

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Source: https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/deepa-mehta
Retrieved: 2026-10-14