Gita Mehta
American writer and filmmaker (1943–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gita Mehta (née Patnaik; 12 December 1943 – 16 September 2023) was an Indian-American[1] writer and documentary filmmaker. As a journalist and documentary filmmaker she frequently covered war and conflict including covering the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971. As an author she published five books which were translated into 21 languages. Her works described aspects of life in India and were intended to interpret the country for a largely western audience.
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Born | Gita Patnaik (1943-12-12)12 December 1943 Delhi, British India |
Died | 16 September 2023(2023-09-16) (aged 79) Delhi, India |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Girton College, Cambridge, Woodstock School |
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Children | 1 |
Parent | Biju Patnaik (father) |
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