Dipti Mehta is an Indian American actress best known for her portrayal of Reina in Life! Camera Action... bringing her multiple international awards and nominations.[1]
Mehta was born and raised in Mumbai. Mehta dreamed of being an actor since she was very young. She studied at SKI Jain Girls High School in Marine Lines, Mumbai and went to Wilson College and then to Sophia College for her bachelor's and master's degrees.[citation needed] She majored in Microbiology with Biotechnology as her minor. Mehta has earned a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology from the University of Arizona.[2] She acted in plays and various theater projects while attending college. She was a part of a semi-classical dance group in Arizona. She got training in Bharatanatyam and Kathak dance forms while getting her doctoral degree.
She has worked as a radio jockey on the FM station of All India Radio hosting music shows in Hindi and English. She has also appeared in Hindi TV shows and Bollywood films.[2]
Acting career
Mehta started her acting career on stage with Gujarati plays and moved on to becoming a regularly heard voice on All India Radio with the FM section of Mumbai. This launched her into the world of hosting live and recorded events. She then starred in the TV serial Hum Tum on Zee Next as the fashion designer Anjali. She also hosted a yoga show "Arogya Sampada" on Zee International. She auditioned for the Gujarati series of the yoga show then continuing to be a co-host on Hindi show Yoga for You for Zee International. In all she recorded 450 episodes for Zee International. Before starring in Life! Camera Action... Mehta did cameos in a few Bollywood films. In an interview Mehta revealed that In an informal meeting before the audition for Life! Camera Action..., director Rohit Gupta thought she was not right for the part, although she was invited at the audition, where he failed to recognize her at the first tryout. Mehta did get the part, and it became her debut film as a lead.
"Rohit and I met as someone had suggested my name for this role, but in that meeting he told me, I was not right for the part, and maybe in future we would work together on another project. I still got an audition call and I thought it was probably a mistake that I had been called in, but decided to go anyway. Since I had nothing to gain or lose, I went without dressing up like an actor (to impress). I was wearing regular shirt and jeans and no make up at all. Rohit did not recognize me at first and then when I introduced myself he said you look very different today. I auditioned and he offered me the part.[3]
She also appeared as the lead in Penumbra, a short film which was showcased at Short film corner - Cannes film festival in 2012. She played the role of Priya in Yaatra which she also wrote and produced.[4]
Mehta was seen playing Nisha in an off-off-Broadway show, Bollywood Wedding in New York. In addition to acting, Mehta also loves to write. She has written two plays and one screenplay so far. The first play she wrote was Grahan, which won her best script and three other awards at a theatre competition, "Astitva 2004" in Mumbai. In 2012 Mehta wrote and performed her one-woman show, Honour.[5] She performed 5 different characters in Honour which was produced by "La Mama and Loose Change Productions". She was invited to perform a Bollywood form dance sequence at the World Music & Independent Film Festival's 2011 gala awards ceremony in Washington D.C where she was nominated for the Best Actress award for her performance in Life! Camera Action..... She shared the stage with 2 times Golden Globe and Academy awards nominee Carol Connors (singer).[2]
Philanthropy
Mehta’s one-woman show HONOUR: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan throws light on sex trafficking and her show provided platform for an interactive panel discussion for AF3IRM NY chapter.[6]
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Dipti Mehta news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dipti Mehta is an Indian American actress best known for her portrayal of Reina in Life Camera Action bringing her multiple international awards and nominations 1 Dipti MehtaMehta at the World Premiere of Life Camera Action in New York BornDipti MehtaAhmedabad IndiaEducationPh D in Molecular and cellular biologyOccupationActressWebsitediptimehta com Contents 1 Early life 2 Acting career 3 Philanthropy 4 Filmography 5 Television 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditMehta was born and raised in Mumbai Mehta dreamed of being an actor since she was very young She studied at SKI Jain Girls High School in Marine Lines Mumbai and went to Wilson College and then to Sophia College for her bachelor s and master s degrees citation needed She majored in Microbiology with Biotechnology as her minor Mehta has earned a Ph D in molecular and cellular biology from the University of Arizona 2 She acted in plays and various theater projects while attending college She was a part of a semi classical dance group in Arizona She got training in Bharatanatyam and Kathak dance forms while getting her doctoral degree She has worked as a radio jockey on the FM station of All India Radio hosting music shows in Hindi and English She has also appeared in Hindi TV shows and Bollywood films 2 Acting career EditMehta started her acting career on stage with Gujarati plays and moved on to becoming a regularly heard voice on All India Radio with the FM section of Mumbai This launched her into the world of hosting live and recorded events She then starred in the TV serial Hum Tum on Zee Next as the fashion designer Anjali She also hosted a yoga show Arogya Sampada on Zee International She auditioned for the Gujarati series of the yoga show then continuing to be a co host on Hindi show Yoga for You for Zee International In all she recorded 450 episodes for Zee International Before starring in Life Camera Action Mehta did cameos in a few Bollywood films In an interview Mehta revealed that In an informal meeting before the audition for Life Camera Action director Rohit Gupta thought she was not right for the part although she was invited at the audition where he failed to recognize her at the first tryout Mehta did get the part and it became her debut film as a lead Rohit and I met as someone had suggested my name for this role but in that meeting he told me I was not right for the part and maybe in future we would work together on another project I still got an audition call and I thought it was probably a mistake that I had been called in but decided to go anyway Since I had nothing to gain or lose I went without dressing up like an actor to impress I was wearing regular shirt and jeans and no make up at all Rohit did not recognize me at first and then when I introduced myself he said you look very different today I auditioned and he offered me the part 3 She also appeared as the lead in Penumbra a short film which was showcased at Short film corner Cannes film festival in 2012 She played the role of Priya in Yaatra which she also wrote and produced 4 Mehta was seen playing Nisha in an off off Broadway show Bollywood Wedding in New York In addition to acting Mehta also loves to write She has written two plays and one screenplay so far The first play she wrote was Grahan which won her best script and three other awards at a theatre competition Astitva 2004 in Mumbai In 2012 Mehta wrote and performed her one woman show Honour 5 She performed 5 different characters in Honour which was produced by La Mama and Loose Change Productions She was invited to perform a Bollywood form dance sequence at the World Music amp Independent Film Festival s 2011 gala awards ceremony in Washington D C where she was nominated for the Best Actress award for her performance in Life Camera Action She shared the stage with 2 times Golden Globe and Academy awards nominee Carol Connors singer 2 Philanthropy EditMehta s one woman show HONOUR Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan throws light on sex trafficking and her show provided platform for an interactive panel discussion for AF3IRM NY chapter 6 Filmography EditYear Film Role Notes2008 Colors of Passion Reporter2009 Victory Gauri feature Red Corvette Larry s friend2010 Walkaway Nidhi s sister in law cameo role feature 2011 I dream of hope Sia short film Khushiyaan actress Punjabi language feature film 2012 Life Camera Action Reina won critical acclaim debut as lead in a feature film Yaatra 7 lead actress producer writer co director short film Penumbra Krishna short film A Date Nuvvu Nenu Tanu Mona short film 2013 Mamaros 8 Savi short film Eternal Love Yamini short film 2014 An American in Hollywood cameo role feature Split Shiela feature A Box Came to Brooklyn Dipti short film 2016 Midnight Delight Scientist feature Far Away Ritika short 2017 Going Public surgeon short Accommodations Diya feature Humor Me Pakistani Woman feature 2020 Superintelligence feature Television EditYear Film Director Role Character Notes2013 Golden Boy Karen Gaviola Actress Kate McKenna season 1 episode 12One Life to Live Habib Azar Actress Doctor season 1 episode 37One Life to Live Jessica Klein Thom Racina Actress Doctor season 1 episode 36One Life to Live Jessica Klein Thom Racina Actress Doctor season 1 episode 35One Life to Live Jessica Klein Thom Racina Actress Doctor season 1 episode 32015 Deadline Crime With Tamron Hall Sandya Viswanathan Actress Nazish season 3 episode 10The Blacklist Terrence O Hara Actress Doctor season 3 episode 1082017 Shades of Blue Steve Shill Actress Harlee s Nurse season 3 episode 305Awards and nominations EditFestival Award Year Location Project Category OutcomeSouth Asian International Performing Arts Festival New York HONOUR Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan Best Actress WonInternational Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema 2016 Milan Italy Midnight Delight Best Actress 9 NominatedWorld Music amp Independent Film Festival 2013 USA Yaatra Best Screenplay in short film NominatedYaatra Best Director in International short film shared with Erica Gould NominatedYaatra Best Actress international short film NominatedYaatra Best Women Filmmakers shared with Erica Gould NominatedYaatra Best Director Southeast Asia NominatedYaatra Best Short Film Southeast Asia WonSunset International Film Festival 10 2012 USA Life Camera Action Best Female Actor Won28th Goldie Film Awards 11 2012 USA Life Camera Action Best Actress WonHMIFF 12 2012 USA Life Camera Action Best Actress NominatedPrestige Film Awards 13 2012 USA Life Camera Action Gold Award Leading Actress WonGolden Door Film Festival of Jersey City 14 2011 USA Life Camera Action Best Female Lead NominatedWorld Music amp Independent Film Festival 15 2011 USA Life Camera Action Best Actress NominatedSilent River Film Festival 16 2011 USA Life Camera Action Best Actress NominatedReferences Edit Dipti Mehta wins Best Actress in the leading role award at the SIFF 2012 her 2nd in a row Cinesangeet 18 May 2012 a b c Dipti Mehta to perform at Independent Film Festival url http articles timesofindia indiatimes com 2011 08 18 cinema 29900342 1 acting independent film festival higher studies Archived 30 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Interview Up Close with DIPTI MEHTA Best Actress Award Winner for LIFE CAMERA ACTION WBRI USA 5 May 2012 Dipti Mehta s next venture is based on a true story Urban Asian 19 June 2012 La MaMa to Present Dipti Mehta s Honour by offbroadway broadwayworld com Off broadway Retrieved 30 November 2012 Honour by Dipti Mehta AF3IRM Archived from the original on 2 February 2014 Actress Dipti Mehta to perform at Independent Film Festival The Times of India 18 August 2011 Archived from the original on 30 September 2013 Mamaros Internet Movie Database M Roopa 28 November 2016 Dipti Mehta nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Milan Italy Urban Asian Retrieved 1 December 2016 2012 Awards Sunset Int Film Festival Goldie Film Awards 2012 Internet Movie Database Dipti Mehta nominated as Best Actress at the HMIFF The Times of India 3 April 2012 Archived from the original on 6 April 2012 Life Camera Action Wins another top three awards Exclusive News 4 August 2012 Archived from the original on 6 August 2012 Winners 2011 GDIFFoJC Archived from the original on 8 April 2013 Dipti Mehta nominated for Best Actress award at the WMIFF The Times of India Archived from the original on 28 September 2013 Life Camera Action Wins Bollywood Trade 17 September 2011 External links EditDipti Mehta at IMDb Actress Dipti Mehta at the Premiere in New York Retrieved from 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