Richie Mehta is a

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film director and writer. His first feature film, ''

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'', 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 Venice Film Festival, before receiving over 25 International Awards); and '' I'll Follow You Down'', a science fiction film starring Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell. In October 2015, Mehta teamed up with

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and

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, as the director of the documentary ''

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,'' which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. 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 Netflix to rave reviews. The series won the International Emmy Award 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

* ''

'' (2007) * '' Siddharth'' (2013) * '' I'll Follow You Down'' (2013) * ''

'' (2016) * '' Delhi Crime'' (2019)

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* Canadian 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 {{Canada-film-director-stub