Deepa Mehta

Indo Canadian film director and screenwriter
Person human Q299140
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Deepa Mehta

Summary

Deepa Mehta is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Amritsar[2]. She was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amritsar[2], Deepa Mehta…
  • Deepa Mehta was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Deepa Mehta's spouses was David Hamilton[9].
  • A child of Deepa Mehta was Devyani Saltzman[10].
  • Deepa Mehta held citizenship in India[11].
  • Deepa Mehta held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Deepa Mehta worked as a film director[4].
  • Deepa Mehta's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Deepa Mehta's professions included film producer[6].
  • Deepa Mehta worked as a director[7].
  • Deepa Mehta's education included a stint at University of Delhi[13].
  • Deepa Mehta was educated at Lady Shri Ram College for Women[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Deepa Mehta is Elements trilogy[15].
  • Deepa Mehta received the Officer of the Order of Canada[16].
  • Deepa Mehta received the Order of Ontario[17].
  • Deepa Mehta received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award[18].
  • Deepa Mehta received the Canada's Walk of Fame[19].
  • Deepa Mehta's image is recorded as Deepa Mehta.jpg[20].
  • Deepa Mehta is recorded as female[21].
  • Deepa Mehta's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Deepa Mehta's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078407514[23].
  • Deepa Mehta's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55317328[24].
  • Deepa Mehta's GND ID is recorded as 132786532[25].
  • Deepa Mehta's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96065172[26].
  • Deepa Mehta's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14120668k[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amritsar[2], Deepa Mehta… she was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Delhi[13], a central university[28], in India[29], founded in 1922[30], headquartered in New Delhi[31] and Lady Shri Ram College for Women[14], a college[32], in India[33], founded in 1956[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and director[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Deepa Mehta is Elements trilogy[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[16], a grade of an order[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1967[37]; Order of Ontario[17], a state order[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1986[40]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award[18], a group of awards[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1992[43]; and Canada's Walk of Fame[19], a street[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1998[46].

Personal Life

Deepa Mehta was married to David Hamilton[9]. A child of her was Devyani Saltzman[10].

Why It Matters

Deepa Mehta ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Deepa Mehta born?

Born in Amritsar[2], Deepa Mehta…

Who was Deepa Mehta married to?

Deepa Mehta's spouses include David Hamilton[9].

What did Deepa Mehta do for work?

Deepa Mehta worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and director[7].

Where did Deepa Mehta go to school?

Deepa Mehta was educated at University of Delhi[13] and Lady Shri Ram College for Women[14].

What awards did Deepa Mehta receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[16], Order of Ontario[17], Governor General's Performing Arts Award[18], and Canada's Walk of Fame[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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