A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Born:
November 30, 1962
Deepa Sahi is an Indian actress and producer, who is best known for her role as Maya in the 1993 movie "Maya Memsaab", opposite actor Farooq Sheikh. She made her directorial debut with the movie "Tere Mere Phere" in 2011. Sahi pursued her education at Indraprastha College for Women, and was a gold medalist in Sociology from Delhi School of Economics. Sahi started off with a theater career, with strong social activism a core value of the productions she was involved with. In her early film career she collaborated with noted auteur Govind Nihalani and made her debut with the 1984 film "Party". This was well received, and she subsequently acted in "Aghaat" (1985). Her thespian achievement, however, will always remain her role as the independent-minded and empowered lower-caste Punjabi woman she played in the highly acclaimed television film "Tamas" (1986).
Director:
2011 Tere Mere Phere
Producer:
2005 Mangal Pandey - The Rising
2010 Ramayana: The Epic
2011 Tere Mere Phere
2014 Motu Patlu: Deep Sea Adventure
2015 Manjhi: The Mountain Man
Screenplay:
1995 Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!
2005 Mangal Pandey - The Rising
2010 Ramayana: The Epic
2011 Tere Mere Phere
2014 Motu Patlu: Deep Sea Adventure
2015 Manjhi: The Mountain Man
Writer:
1995 Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!
2005 Mangal Pandey - The Rising
2010 Ramayana: The Epic
2011 Tere Mere Phere
2014 Motu Patlu: Deep Sea Adventure
2015 Manjhi: The Mountain Man
Producer:
2012 Motu Patlu
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