Richie Mehta is a

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film director and writer. His first feature film, '' Amal'', was released in 2008, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture and Best Director at the 29th Genie Awards. In 2013, Mehta released two films he wrote and directed - ''Siddharth'' (which premiered at the

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, before receiving over 25 International Awards); and '' I'll Follow You Down'', a science fiction film starring

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. In October 2015, Mehta teamed up with

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, as the director of the documentary '' India in a Day,'' which premiered at the

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. In March 2019, Mehta created, wrote, and directed all episodes of the drama series '' Delhi Crime,'' based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. The series was released on

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to rave reviews. The series won the

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for Best Drama Series (2020); and the Asian Academy Award for Best Drama Series (2019), and Best Direction (Fiction). Mehta was born in

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Selected filmography

* '' Amal'' (2007) * '' Siddharth'' (2013) * '' I'll Follow You Down'' (2013) * '' India in a Day'' (2016) * '' Delhi Crime'' (2019) * '' Poacher'' (2024)

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* Canadian male screenwriters Canadian people of Indian descent Film directors from Ontario Writers from Mississauga Living people Canadian writers of Asian descent Year of birth missing (living people) Asian-Canadian filmmakers 21st-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian male writers Screenwriters from Ontario {{Canada-film-director-stub