Deepa Mehta, LLD (born 1 January 1950 in Amritsar, Punjab, India) is a Genie Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, most known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005), which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Her repertoire includes Bollywood/Hollywood and the adaptation of Salman Rushdie's Midnight’s Children. Born in India, she migrated to Canada after studying philosophy at the University of New Delhi. Initially focusing on documentaries, she's received numerous awards, honorary degrees, and prestigious honours like the Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award and the Order of Canada for her groundbreaking work in film. Recognized for challenging norms, Mehta’s films are revered for their daring and provocative nature, earning her distinctions like the Best Canadian Director by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle in 2006. She also co-founded Hamilton-Mehta Productions, with her husband, producer David Hamilton in 1996. Deepa Mehta(1950년생, Amritsar, Punjab, India) 는 감독으로, 대표작으로 옐로우재킷, '리틀 아메리카' - Little America, Danger Bay가 있으며, 그 외에도 레일라, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance, 물, 한밤의 아이들, 까밀라, Beeba Boys, 불, 흙, Martha, Ruth & Edie, Bollywood/Hollywood, The Republic Of Love 등 다양한 작품을 연출했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2023년 Donkeyhead 제작에 참여했다. 2023년 호랑이를 잡기 위해 제작에 참여했다. 2023년 아이 엠 시라트 연출을 맡았다.