Fareeda Mehta
Fareeda Mehta | |
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| Born | July 1959 (age 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Screenwriter |
Fareeda Mehta (born July 1959) is an
.Early life and education
Mehta studied social sciences at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Bombay and later film directing at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.[1][2]
Career
After graduating at the FTII, Pune as a film director, Mehta made her first short film Hawa Ka Rang in 1989, which was awarded the first prize at the Turin Film Festival. She has also worked on several films directed by Kumar Shahani and Mani Kaul as an assistant.
Her first feature film as a director was the 2002 film
According to Fareeda,
In her own words: "Perhaps cinema is the best form to show the unfolding of Destiny. Destiny, not as predetermined fate, but as it is getting made – as an unfolding of time and events within time. It gets made as people meet and exchange – a few words, or a look, or money. Seemingly inconsequential encounters change you forever and each time. In Kali Salwaar, I try to come close to this pulse of random movement and imperceptible ‘happening’".[1]
Filmography
Short films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hawa Ka Rang[4] | |
| 1994 | Paitrik Sampati[4] | |
| 1994 | Yaadon Ke Kinaare[4] |
Documentary films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bhavatarana | Worked as a Screenwriter only. |
| 1995 | In Search of Greener Pastures[4] |
Feature films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kasba | Worked as a Screenwriter only. |
| 2002 | Kali Salwaar[1][4][3] |
References
- ^ a b c "Directors Jocelyn Saab and Fareeda Mehta feel that films can work as a wake up call to women". The Hindu (newspaper). 24 March 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b Kali Salwaar (2002) - Fareeda Mehta Cinephilanderer.com website, Published 3 August 2009, Retrieved 3 June 2021
- ^ a b Fatema Kagalwala (13 May 2017). "Unshackling Sultana (By shifting focus to the macro, Kali Salwar ceases to be a sex worker's story)". The Hindu (newspaper). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Fareeda Mehta profile on International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) website Retrieved 3 June 2021
External links
- Fareeda Mehta at IMDb
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