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Deepa Mehta on 30 Years of Boundary-Breaking Cinema: Facing Down Protests, Hanging Up on George Lucas and Her $1 Deal With Salman Rushdie
TIFF honors Deepa Mehta in a career retrospective as she reflects on her controversial films, fearless approach and resilient spirit.
In a wide-ranging conversation ahead of her career retrospective “Through the Fire: The Films of Deepa Mehta” at Toronto’s TIFF Cinematheque, the filmmaker sat down with Variety to discuss her journey from reluctant cinephile to celebrated auteur whose works have consistently challenged social and political norms over the last 30 years. Before embarking on her celebrated “Elements Trilogy,” Mehta had a career chapter directing episodes of “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” for George Lucas, an experience she calls “the high point of my growth.” Now actively supporting emerging filmmakers as executive producer on projects like “To Kill a Tiger” and “Wakhri,” Mehta continues developing her own work, including upcoming features “Sher,” “Forgiveness” and “Troilokya.”
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