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Deepa Bhatia | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Occupations | Editor, director |
| Spouse | Amole Gupte |
| Children | Partho Gupte |
Deepa Bhatia is aBollywoodfilm editor, producer and director based in Mumbai. She is known for editing commercially successful films likeTare Zameen Par,My Name is Khan,Rock On,Kai Po Che,Student of the Year andRaees.[1] Furthermore, she has also editedKedarnath,Drive and the much talked about biopic onSachin Tendulkar,Sachin: A Billion Dreams.[2]
Deepa believes that editing is making something the best it can be.[3] In her own words, "A movie is written thrice. Once, when it is written, the second, when it is directed, and the third, when it is edited. It is unfortunate that editors don't get their due. It frustrates me when people think cutting is editing."[4]
In 2010,UTV World Movies chose her as the personality of the month to pick four movies of her choice from the channel's collection. The movies she picked wereMachuca,Cousin Cousine,Twin Sisters and8 Women.[4]
Deepa started her career by assisting directors before venturing into full-time into post-production. She has over 20 years of experience as an editor and has worked with directors likeGovind Nihalani (Dev,Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa,Deham) andJahnu Barua (Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara,Har Pall).[5] Her editing work on films likeKai Po Che andRock On has been one of her most noteworthy projects and has bagged her awards like theStar Screen Awards.[6]
Apart from her career as a film editor inBollywood, she has also directed and produced a critically acclaimed documentary titledNero’s Guests: The Age of Inequality about farmer suicides inMaharashtra.[7] The documentary won two awards atMumbai International Film Festival (MIFF).[8] It took Deepa 5 years to direct and a year to edit this challenging documentary.[2]
Deepa is married to screenwriter,Amole Gupte and they have a sonPartho Gupte.[9] She is an alumna ofSophia Polytechnic.[10][11]
| Year | Movie | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa | |
| 1999 | Thakshak | |
| 2004 | Dev | |
| 2005 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | |
| The Hangman | ||
| 2007 | Taare Zameen Par | |
| 2008 | Rock On!! | |
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan | |
| 2011 | Stanley Ka Dabba | Producer |
| 2012 | Ferrari Ki Sawaari | |
| Student of the Year | ||
| 2013 | Kai Po Che! | |
| Bombay Talkies | ||
| 2014 | Hawaa Hawaai | |
| Placebo (Documentary)[12] | Consulting Editor | |
| Ungli | ||
| 2016 | Zubaan[13] | |
| Fitoor | ||
| 2017 | Raees | |
| Sachin: A Billion Dreams | ||
| Daddy | ||
| 2018 | Kedarnath | |
| 2019 | Drive | |
| 2021 | Skater Girl |
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