Richie Mehta is a

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film director and writer. His first feature film, ''

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'', was released in 2008, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture and

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at the 29th Genie Awards. In 2013, Mehta released two films he wrote and directed - ''Siddharth'' (which premiered at the

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, before receiving over 25 International Awards); and ''

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'', a science fiction film starring

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and

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. In October 2015, Mehta teamed up with

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and

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, as the director of the documentary ''

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,'' which premiered at the

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. In March 2019, Mehta created, wrote, and directed all episodes of the drama series ''

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,'' based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. The series was released on

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to rave reviews. The series won the

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for Best Drama Series (2020); and the Asian Academy Award for Best Drama Series (2019), and Best Direction (Fiction). Mehta was born in

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Selected filmography

* ''

'' (2007) * '' Siddharth'' (2013) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

'' (2016) * ''

'' (2019)

References

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* Canadian screenwriters Canadian people of Indian descent Film directors from Ontario Writers from Mississauga Living people Canadian writers of Asian descent Year of birth missing (living people) Asian-Canadian filmmakers {{Canada-film-director-stub