Gita Mehta - A Lifestory

Here's an introduction for Gita Mehta: Gita Mehta, a well known Indian American writer and movie maker, made her own way in the world of books and telling stories with pictures. She was born in 1934 in Ambala, British India. She brought a lot of her culture to her work. She grew up in a well known family. Her father, B.N. Rau, was a judge at the International Court of Justice. This surely helped her see the world in a certain way. Early on, she did well in making movies. Mehta made and led many well liked movies. One of them was "The Inner World" (released in 1974). This movie looked at the life of Indira Gandhi. She also made "Mahatma Gandhi," a movie about the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi. These works showed that she could look into hard topics with care and understanding. But it was her books that made her famous. Her first book, "Karma Cola: Marketing the Mystic East" (published in 1979), was a big hit right away. It gave a funny but smart look at how Western people were interested in Indian beliefs. She then wrote other well liked books like "Raj" (published in 1989) and "A River Sutra" (published in 1993). Throughout her career, Mehta got a lot of praise. She got the Padma Bhushan award, one of India's most important awards for people who are not in the army. She said no to it in 2019. Her work is still liked for its good writing, its deep understanding of culture, and its ability to bring together Eastern and Western ideas.