I think it's really important not to be so judgmental and not to be so fearful. Try to have confidence in yourself. Don't depend so much on what others say about you or want you to be. — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
While we're working on the script, I never see any films. I make it a point because I don't want to get distracted. I don't want to be influenced, and before I know it, have somebody say, "My God, she… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
One of the things that I really love about doing a film is working with actors and the whole casting process. I feel I'm… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
Even though ashrams... probably still exist in India, you don't find a child widow anymore. — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
We cannot force our self to stay longer with something,situation or with the person who we don't really like . The best decision is… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
When I was exposed to the history and the cultural background of why women whose husbands die, why they have to become ascetic or… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
I think it's really important not to be so judgmental and not to be so fearful. Try to have confidence in yourself. Don't depend… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
It was difficult in India to find an eight year old who could play a widow. The reason for that is that most of… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
I simply can't understand the stereotyping women as film makers who make soppy family dramas. Look at Katherine Bigelow: she has directed Point Break… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
My screenplays are very detailed. The reason they're detailed... you have to think on your feet. You have to be ready to change because… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
While we're working on the script, I never see any films. I make it a point because I don't want to get distracted. I… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
I write mostly as a director. That's why my screenplays are very detailed. So I get into the images I see. I like that. — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
The most interesting part of IIFA is that I get to meet filmmakers from India. I just attended a symposium on Satyajit Ray with… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
