Actors Quote by Deepa Mehta

“It was difficult in India to find an eight year old who could play a widow. The reason for that is that most of the children in India are really exposed to Bollywood. It's commercial Indian cinema which is really over the top. To find an actor, or even a non-actor, who felt natural was difficult.”

Deepa Mehta

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Even though ashrams... probably still exist in India, you don't find a child widow anymore.

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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.

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I've never seen or heard of a mob sitting down to read a film script.

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