Ketan Mehta(born 21 July 1952) is an Indian film director who has also directed documentaries and television serials since 1975.[1][2]
Ketan Mehta | |
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| Born | 21 July 1952 |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | Deepa Sahi |
| Relatives | Usha Mehta(aunt) |
Early life and education
editBorn on 21 July 1952 inNavsariinGujarat,Mehta did his schooling fromSardar Patel Vidyalaya,Delhiand later graduated in film direction fromFilm and Television Institute of India,Pune.[3]
Career
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During his career, Mehta has made ten feature films, seven documentaries and two television serials –Captain VyomandMr. Yogi.[4][5]His repertoire of themes includes comedy, satire, romance, violence and rebellion.
After graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India, Mehta joined theIndian Space Research Organisationas a television producer. There, he was given almost total freedom in what to create. In an interview years later, Mehta remarked about how influential this was to his development: “It was an incredible experience. Traveling all over Gujarat, meeting people, making programs on whatever you felt like, whatever you came across. It was real, genuine experimentation with medium, with people. That experience has been vital to films that I’ve made.”[6]
Mehta's first film,Bhavni Bhavai,aGujarati film,won him acclaim. His films have been selected for various international film festivals such asNantes(France) and the Moscow Film Festival, where they have won numerous awards over the years.Mirch Masalawas one of Mehta's notable efforts, and won him the Best Film Award at Hawaii.[7]It was released to 52 cinemas in the United States. Mehta has also had the honour of serving as a member of the jury in various national and international film festivals.
Mehta directed a biopicSardar,on the life ofSardar Vallabhbhai Patel,in 1993. His latest two filmsRang Rasiya,2014 andManjhi the Mountain Man,2015 both opened to tepid box office and universally positive critical reviews.Manjhi the Mountain ManstarredNawazuddin Siddiqui.[8]
Awards and recognition
edit- National Film Award
- 15th Moscow International Film Festival:Nominated Golden Prize:Mirch Masala[9]
- 2010:Ordre des Arts et des Lettres(French Government)[10]
- Filmfare Award
- 1993:Best Documentary:All in the Family
- 2010 Honoured with Life Membership of International Film And Television Club ofAsian Academy of Film & Televisionby Sandeep Marwah
- 2015: Honoured with Global Cinema Award by Sandeep Marwah at 8th Global Film Festival Noida.
- 2015: Honoured with Standing Ovation Award bySiby MalayilatAll Lights India International Film Festival
Personal life
editHe is married to actressDeepa Sahiwho has acted in three of his films,Maya Memsaab,Oh Darling! Yeh Hai IndiaandAar Ya Paar.[11][12]Together they founded theMaya Academy of Advanced Cinematicsand Maya Digital Studios. He is the nephew of Gandhian and freedom fighter,Usha Mehta.His younger brother, Dr. Yatin Mehta, is Chairman ofMedantaInstitute of Critical Care and Anesthesiology, Gurgaon, Haryana.[13]His youngest brother is Dr. Nirad Mehta, Consultant Radiologist atHinduja Hospital,Mumbai.[14][15]
Filmography
editDirector
edit- Bhavni Bhavai(1980)
- Holi(1984)
- Mirch Masala(1985)
- Mr. Yogi(TV series) (1988)
- Hero Hiralal(1989)
- Maya Memsaab(1993)
- Sardar(1993)
- Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India(1995)
- Aar Ya Paar(1997)
- Captain Vyom(TV series) (1998)
- Mangal Pandey: The Rising(2005)
- Time Bomb 9/11(TV series) (2005)
- Rang Rasiya(2014)
- Manjhi: The Mountain Man(2015)
- Toba Tek Singh(2018)
- Freedom Radio(2022)
Producer
edit- Holi(1984)
- Maya Memsaab(1993)
- Time Bomb 9/11(TV Series) (2005)
- Ramayana: The Epic(2010)
- Tere Mere Phere(2011)
- Rang Rasiya(2014)
- Motu Patlu: King of Kings(2016)
References
edit- ^Thorval, Yves (2000).Cinemas of India.Macmillan India. pp.181–182.ISBN0-333-93410-5.
- ^"Ketan Mehta's TV series Captain Vyom to be made into five-part film".EasternEye.16 October 2020.Retrieved25 June2021.
- ^"Biography".Archived fromthe originalon 29 July 2012.
- ^"Ketan Mehta".IMDb.Retrieved27 January2010.
- ^Grewal, Kairvy (31 October 2020)."Captain Vyom — India's very own sci-fi superhero who came to life on Doordarshan".ThePrint.Retrieved2 February2021.
- ^Meer, Ameenahttp://bombsite /issues/29/articles/1262Archived14 May 2013 at theWayback MachineFall 1989, Retrieved 13 May 2013
- ^"Awards".IMDB.
- ^"I am controversy's child: Ketan Mehta".The Indian Express.13 July 2015.Retrieved2 February2021.
- ^"15th Moscow International Film Festival (1987)".MIFF.Archived fromthe originalon 16 January 2013.Retrieved18 February2013.
- ^"Sudhir Mishra, Ketan Mehta felicitated by French government".16 July 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 30 October 2018.Retrieved17 July2010.
- ^Kahlon, Sukhpreet."25 years of Oh Darling Yeh Hai India! (1995): Irreverent, piercing film about the state of the nation".Cinestaan.Retrieved2 February2021.
- ^"Ketan Mehta: I must be the craziest man Deepa has met in her life - Times of India".The Times of India.Retrieved2 February2021.
- ^"Dr Yatin Mehta".Our Doctors.Medanta- The Medicity.Retrieved6 April2011.
- ^"Dr. (Lt. Col) Nirad Mehta".Dr Nirad Mehta.Hinduja Hospital. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2013.Retrieved6 April2011.
- ^"Showers, samosas and stories! Anubhav Sinha, Hansal Mehta, Anurag Kashyap, Sudhir Mishra, Ketan Mehta catch up".mid-day.19 June 2021.Retrieved3 July2021.
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