Portrait of Deepa Mehta

Directing

Deepa Mehta

Career

Active from 1985 to 2023, busiest in 2008 and 2020 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Little America
Little America
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Deepa Mehta Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    2.4, average 3.6
  • Pop Culture
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Adventure 2
  • Spiritual Exploration 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Cultural Clash 2
  • Intergenerational Friendship 2
  • Immigrant Experience 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Sher
Sher

Director

Forgiveness
Forgiveness

Director

Troilokya
Troilokya

Director

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 66
To Kill a Tiger
To Kill a Tiger (2023)
GoodWatch score 86

Executive Producer

I Am Sirat
I Am Sirat (2023)

Director

Donkeyhead
Donkeyhead (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer

Funny Boy
Funny Boy (2020)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Writer

Violation
Violation (2020)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 43
Anatomy of Violence
Anatomy of Violence (2016)

Director

Beeba Boys
Beeba Boys (2015)
GoodWatch score 42

Screenplay, Director

Midnight's Children
Midnight's Children (2012)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Executive Producer

Cooking With Stella
Cooking With Stella (2010)
GoodWatch score 39

Executive Producer, Writer

2000s

6 titles ยท average score 57
Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth (2008)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

The Forgotten Woman
The Forgotten Woman (2008)

Writer

Water
Water (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Screenplay

The Republic of Love
The Republic of Love (2004)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Screenplay

Bollywood/Hollywood
Bollywood/Hollywood (2002)
GoodWatch score 41

Director, Writer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 63
Earth
Earth (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay, Producer

Fire
Fire (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

Story, Director

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Camilla
Camilla (1994)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Sam & Me
Sam & Me (1991)

Director

1980s

1 title
Martha, Ruth & Edie
Martha, Ruth & Edie (1988)

Director, Producer

1970s

1 title
For the Record
For the Record (1976)

TV show