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Deepa Mehta making Heaven On Earth

Courtesy: IndiaFM
Friday, August 24, 2007

Deepa Mehta will be making a film on domestic violence titled Heaven on Earth. The film will be based on the true story of a Toronto residing Punjabi woman, Amardeep, who is a victim of domestic violence. Deepa had filmed a documentary on Amardeep"s life last year and now she is planning to make a feature film on the same.

If things go as planned, Deepa would also shoot the film; in Ludhiana, Punjab. The last time when Deepa was shooting in India for Water, some fundamentalist groups disrupted the shoot due to which she had to re-shoot the film in Sri Lanka.

Talking about the starcast of Heaven On Earth, Deepa says that she has finalized an NRI theatre actor Vrajendar to play the husband"s role. As for the role of Amardeep, Deepa will be signing a Punjabi actress.

The film will go on the floors on October 20 in Toronto.
 

Deepa Mehta feels Indian films are being recognised

Deepa Mehta feels Punjabi, the language in which she has made her latest film Heaven On Earth, has gained as much acceptance at the just-concluded Toronto Film Festival as any language film from any part of the world. "This was the film's first public screening. And no one saw it as an esoteric film in an Indian regional language."

And if Deepa had her way, she would not dub Heaven On Earth in Hindi for its Indian release in October, if.....

Heaven On Earth at Toronto Film Festival

Deepa Mehta's Heaven On Earth is to be screened at the Toronto Film Festival on 6th September at the prestigious Elgin theatre.

"It's the venue of all serious-minded films at the Toronto Film Festival meant for a discerning audience. Last year, the Coen Brothers' No Country For Old Men premiered there. This year I'm proud to have my film there in the 'Special Representation' section," says Deepa.

The film's leading lady Preity Zinta joins Deepa in Toronto for the Festival.....

Deepa Mehta feels Indian films are being recognised

Deepa Mehta feels Punjabi, the language in which she has made her latest film Heaven On Earth, has gained as much acceptance at the just-concluded Toronto Film Festival as any language film from any part of the world. "This was the film's first public screening. And no one saw it as an esoteric film in an Indian regional language." And if Deepa had her way, she would not dub Heaven On Earth in Hindi for its Indian release in October,.....
User Comments
kerty 26 Aug 2007 11:20 pm
One can count on over-simplifications, generalizations, gross sterotypes in her script - and it will predicably rile up her critics - and she will use all that as marketing ploy to make money out of otherwise mediocre and boring movie. We can count on society whipped up to polaziation and her activist base lapping it all up to propel the movie to various international film festivals and accolades in international press - which would never praise or patronize such loaded movies in their own countries. This is exploitation cinema at its worst.
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