December 7, 2010 (XXI:15) Deepa Mehta, WATER (2005, 117 Min)
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December 7, 2010 (XXI:15) Deepa Mehta, WATER (2005, 117 min) Directed and written by Deepa Mehta Dialogue by Anurag Kashyap Produced by Mark Burton and David Hamilton Original Music by Mychael Danna and A.R. Rahman Cinematography by Giles Nuttgens Film Editing by Colin Monie Sarala...Chuyia Buddhi Wickrama...Baba Rinsly Weerarathne...Chuyia's Husband Iranganie Serasinghe...Mother-in-Law Hermantha Gamage...Barber Ronica Sajnani...Kunti Manorama...Madhumati Rishma Malik...Snehalata Meera Biswas...Gyanvati Vidula Javalgekar...'Auntie' Patiraji Seema Biswas...Shakuntala Lisa Ray...Kalyani Sanoja Bibile...Woman Bather Dolly Ahluwalia...Upset Woman with Stella 2009, Chloe 2009, The Time Traveler's Wife 2009, The John Abraham...Narayan Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009, Heaven on Earth 2008, Waheeda Rehman...Bhagavati, Narayan's Mother Stone of Destiny 2008, Surf's Up 2007, Migration 2007, Lonely Daya Alwis...Saduram Hearts 2006, Little Miss Sunshine 2006, Water 2005, Capote 2005, Raghuvir Yadav...Gulabi Where the Truth Lies 2005, Aurora Borealis 2005, Being Julia Vinay Pathak...Rabindra 2004, Shattered Glass 2003, Antwone Fisher 2002, Ararat 2002, Kulbhushan Kharbanda...Sadananda Monsoon Wedding 2001, Girl, Interrupted 1999, Ride with the Delon Weerasinghe...Priest Devil 1999, The Sweet Hereafter 1997, The Ice Storm 1997, Kama Mohan Jhangiani...Mahatma Gandhi Sutra: A Tale of Love 1996, Johnny Mnemonic 1995, The Adjuster Zul Vilani...Mahatma Gandhi (voice) 1991, Termini Station 1989, Murder One 1988, and Metal Messiah 1978 DEEPA MEHTA (1 January 1950, Amritsar, India) has directed 11 films and segments of two TV series: A.R. RAHMAN (6 January 1966, Madras now Chennai , India) has Heaven on Earth 2008, “The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones” composed music for 115 films, some of which are 1-800-LOVE 2007, 1996, 1993, Let's Talk About It 2006, Water 2005, The 2009, Endhiran 2010, Ye Maaya Chesave 2010, Ada... A Way of Republic of Love 2003, Bollywood/Hollywood 2002, Earth 1998, Life 2009, Yuvvraaj 2008, Slumdog Millionaire 2008, Bombil and Fire 1996, Camilla 1994, Sam & Me 1991, "Danger Bay" 1989- Beatrice 2007, Guru 2007, Sajni 2007, Sakkarakatti 2007, 1990, Martha, Ruth & Edie 1988, and At 99: A Portrait of Louise Provoked: A True Story 2006, Parashuram: One Man Army 2006, Tandy Murch 1976 Godfather 2006, Rang De Basanti 2006, Jillunu Oru Kaadhal 2006, Water 2005, Ah Aah: Anbe Aaruyire 2005, The Rising: Ballad of MYCHAEL DANNA (20 September 1958, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mangal Pandey 2005, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha 2004, Ayitha Ezhuthu Canada) has composed music for 89 flms and shows, among them 2004, Yuva 2004, Naani 2004, Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities 2004, New Going the Distance 2010, Love Beyond Words 2010, An 2004, Baba 2002The Legend of Bhagat Singh 2002, A Peck on the Unconventional Love Story 2010, "Dollhouse" 2009-2010, Cooking Cheek 2002, Kadhal Virus 2002, Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in Mehta—WATER —2 India 2001, Star 2001, Thenali 2000, I Have Found It 2000, Dil Hi founded Hamilton-Mehta Productions, with her husband, producer Dil Mein 2000, Pukar 2000, Waves 2000, Taj Mahal 1999, Earth David Hamilton in 1996. 1998, Love Birds 1997, Mr. Romeo 1996, Indian 1996, Indira Mehta was born in Amritsar in Punjab, India, though her Priyanka 1996, Duet 1994, Gang Master 1994, Super Police 1994, family moved to New Delhi while she was still a child, and her Gentleman 1993, Kizhakku Seemayile 1993, Uzhavan 1993, father worked as a film distributor. Subsequently, Mehta attended Vandicholai Chinnarasu 1993, and Yodha 1992. Welham Girls High School, a boarding school for girls in Dehradun and graduated from the University of Delhi with a degree in GILES NUTTGENS (b. 1960) has been cinematographer for 26 films philosophy. and TV series, among them In the Park 2011, Perfect Sense 2010, After completing her graduation, Mehta started making Saint John of Las Vegas 2009, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond short documentaries in India, and in time she met Canadian 2008, Heaven on Earth 2008, Water 2005, Asylum 2005, The Deep documentarian Paul Saltzman, who was in India making a film, End 2001, Earth 1998, Fire 1996, “The Adventures of Young whom she was to later marry and migrate with to Canada in 1973. Indiana Jones” 1995-1996, and Electric Moon 1992. Once in Canada, she embarked on her film career as a screenwriter for children's films, she also made a few documentaries including, SARALA (1996 Sri Lanka) has appeared only in Water 2005. At 99: A Portrait of Louise Tandy Murch (1975). In 1991 she made her feature-film directorial debut with Sam & Me (starring Om BUDDHI WICKRAMA has appeared in one film and two TV Puri), a story of the relationship between a young Indian boy and an programs: Water 2005, “Les mystères de Sadjurah” 1997, and “Le elderly Jewish gentleman in the Toronto neighbourhood of prix d'une femme” 1993. Parkdale. It won Honorable Mention in the Camera d'Or category of the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. Mehta followed up with Camilla IRANGANIE SERASINGHE has appeared in 15 films,some of which starring Bridget Fonda and Jessica Tandy in 1994. In 2002, she are Water 2005, Mansion by the Lake 2003, Sudu Sevanali 2001, directed Bollywood/Hollywood, for which she won the Genie “Iqbal” 1998, Pawana Ralu Viya 1995, Lokuduwa 1994, The Promise 1993, West End 1990, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984, Deveni Gamana 1982, The God King 1974, The Yellow Robes 1967, Between Two Worlds 1966, The Message 1960, and Rekava 1956. RONICA SAJNANI appeared in four films and five TV programs: "Living in Your Car" 2010, "The Border" 2009, “Betting on Love” 2005, Water 2005, "Kevin Hill" 2005, "Bliss" 2004, Bollywood/Hollywood 2002, The Burning Season 1993, and Masala 1991. MANORAMA (Date of Death: 15 February 2008, Mumbai) acted in 158 films, some of which were Krishnarjuna 2008, Water 2005, Ram Ki Ganga 1984, Enakkul Oruvan 1984, Apradhi Kaun? 1982, Sahhas 1981, Chalta Purza 1977, Charandas 1977, Aadalat 1976, International Crook 1974, Naya Din Nai Raat 1974, Bombay to Goa 1972, Jeet 1972, Gambler 1971, Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong 1971, Ladki Pasand Hai 1971, Devi 1970, My Love 1970, Iru Malargal 1967, Mera Munna 1967, Vivasaayee 1967, Maain Bhi Ladki Hun 1964, Wedding / Shaadi 1962, Izzat 1952, Vibrations / Tarang 1952, The Honor of the House / Ghar Ki Izzat 1948, Towards the Light / Udayer Pathey 1944, Hospital 1943, Manchali 1943, Love / Mohabbat 1943, Anath Ashram 1937, Indira 1937, Seeta 1933, Rajsingha 1930, Chandidas 1927, and Jaidev 1926. RISHMA MALIK has appeared in 14 films and shows: "Degrassi: The Next Generation" 2010, "Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures" 2010, Continuity Problems 2009, Bonded Pairs 2007, Karim 2007, "72 Hours: True Crime" 2004-2006, Water 2005, “Hotel Babylon” 2005, Flavors 2003, "Platinum" 2003, Bollywood/Hollywood 2002, Love You Hamesha 1999, and Bombay Boys 1998. (from IMdB) Deepa Mehta, LLD (born 1 January 1950 in Award for Best Original Screenplay. Amritsar, Punjab, India)[2] is a Genie Award-winning and Mehta directed two episodes of George Lucas' television Academy Award-nominated Indian-born Canadian film director and series “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.” The first episode, screenwriter, most known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996), "Benares, January 1910," aired in 1993. The second episode was Earth (1998), and Water (2005), which was nominated for aired in 1996 as part of a TV movie titled “Young Indiana Jones: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. She also co- Travels with Father.” Mehta also directed several English-language films set in Canada, including The Republic of Love (2003) and Mehta—WATER —3 Heaven on Earth (2008) which deals with domestic violence and an old Jewish man and his young Indian caregiver. It was received has Preity Zinta playing the female lead. The film premiered at the with praise and given a standing ovation, launching her career. But 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. below the thin gauze of celebrity and success that was beginning to Mehta is best known for her Elements Trilogy…. Some envelop us, my parents’ marriage of eighteen years was crumbling. notable actors that have worked in this trilogy are Aamir Khan, It ended on a warm spring evening after a screening, in the Seema Biswas, Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, John small apartment we had rented overlooking the Riviera. I was trying Abraham, Rahul Khanna, Lisa Ray, and Nandita Das. These films to do math homework, but sat frozen at the oval dining room table are also notable for Mehta's collaborative work with author Bapsi as their last fight raged. My grandparents sat on the couch, Sidhwa. Sidhwa's novel Cracking India (1991, U.S.; 1992, India; dumbfounded. And then my parents asked me to choose whom I originally published as Ice Candy Man, 1988, England), is the basis was going to live with….My choice haunted me every day for Mehta's 1998 film, Earth. Mehta's film, Water, was later afterward…As an eleven-year-old with a child’s instincts, it seemed published by Sidhwa as the 2006 novel, Water: A Novel. All three only natural to choose him over my mother. I felt safe with him, films have soundtracks composed by A. R. Rahman. while my mother’s pain and anger sometimes scared me…. Mehta is currently collaborating on the screenplay for When my mother invited me to make a film with her in Midnight's Children with the novel's author, Salman Rushdie. India for three months, I accepted, despite the painful memories While casting is still in progress, Shriya Saran, Seema Biswas, between us. Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Rahul Bose and Irrfan Khan are I hadn’t been to India for years, and the last time I had confirmed as participating in the film.