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Dilip Mehta

b. 1952

Canadian Indian photojournalist, film producer and film director

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About Dilip Mehta

Born 1952. Dilip Mehta is an Indian and Canadian photographer, journalist, film producer, film director, photojournalist and screenwriter.

Dilip Mehta (born 1952 in New Delhi) is an Indian-born Canadian photojournalist and director. Mehta divides his time between New York City, Delhi and Toronto. His work as a photojournalist has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, National Geographic and Time. Mehta's five-year coverage of The Bhopal gas tragedy won him numerous prizes including the World Press award and Overseas Press award.

His directorial film debut The Forgotten Woman was inspired by his work on the set of Water. He directed Cooking with Stella (2009) and co-wrote the script with his sister Deepa Mehta. His 2016 documentary Mostly Sunny is a profile of Bollywood actress and former pornographic star Sunny Leone.

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Important facts

Born
1952, New Delhi
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Photographer, journalist, film producer, film director, photojournalist, screenwriter
Nationality
India, Canada

People in Dilip Mehta's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Sunny
Sunny
b. 1989
Singer
 Portrait of Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta
b. 1950
Film director
 Portrait of Sunny Leone
Sunny Leone
b. 1981
Businessperson

Contemporaries

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Josephine Barnes
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 Portrait of Kurt Hager
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1912 – 1998
Politician
 Portrait of Robert Homer Simpson
Robert Homer Simpson
1912 – 2014
Meteorologist
 Portrait of Adriaan Cornelis Zaanen
Adriaan Cornelis Zaanen
1913 – 2003
Mathematician
 Portrait of Alessandro Faedo
Alessandro Faedo
1913 – 2001
Mathematician
 Portrait of Bernard Lovell
Bernard Lovell
1913 – 2012
Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dilip Mehta?

Canadian Indian photojournalist, film producer and film director

When was Dilip Mehta born?

Dilip Mehta was born in 1952 in New Delhi.

What is Dilip Mehta's occupation?

Dilip Mehta is a photographer, journalist, film producer, film director, photojournalist and screenwriter.

What nationality is Dilip Mehta?

Dilip Mehta is Indian and Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dilip Mehta

· Wikidata: Q5276805

· DBpedia: Dilip Mehta

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