Richie Mehta

Richie Mehta
Director Richie Mehta at the Miami International Film Festival
Director Richie Mehta at the Miami International Film Festival
NationalityCanadian
Occupationfilm director

Richie Mehta is a Canadian film director and writer. His first feature film, Amal, was released in 2008, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture and Best Director at the 29th Genie Awards.

In 2013, Mehta released two films he wrote and directed - Siddharth (which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, before receiving over 25 International Awards); and I'll Follow You Down, a science fiction film starring Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell.

In October 2015, Mehta teamed up with Ridley Scott and Google, as the director of the documentary India in a Day, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[1]

In March 2019, Mehta created, wrote, and directed all episodes of the drama series Delhi Crime, based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. The series was released on Netflix to rave reviews.[2]

The series won the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series (2020); and the Asian Academy Award for Best Drama Series (2019), and Best Direction (Fiction).

Mehta was born in Mississauga, Ontario.[3]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "“India In a Day” – A Crowdsourced Google Documentary", October 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Richie Mehta's 'Delhi Crime' series, about 2012 rape case, hits Netflix". CKWX. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Barnard, Linda (10 September 2013). "Auto-rickshaw driver helped director: Siddharth, premiering Tuesday, tells the heartbreaking true story of an Indian man's missing son". Toronto Star. Toronto ON. p. A13. Mississauga-born director Richie Mehta made his name with his 2007 breakout film, Amal... [Photo caption, in part] Brampton-based writer-director Richie Mehta brings Siddharth to TIFF on Tuesday.


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