Born in Navsari in Gujarat, Ketan Mehta was educated in New Delhi and graduated in film direction from Film and Television Institute of India and has eight feature films, seven documentaries and a television serial to his credit. His repertoire of themes include comedy, satire, romance, violence and rebellion. He is married to actress Deepa Sahi who has acted in few of his films. Ketan Mehta's very first film Bhavni Bhavai won him instant acclaim. His movies have been selected for various international film festivals such as Nantes (France) and the Moscow Film Festival, where his movies have won numerous awards over the years, including:
- Best Art Direction
- Best Editing
- Best Jury
- Best Film
Mirch Masala was one of Ketan Mehta's triumphant efforts which won him the Best Film Award at Hawaii. It was released to 52 cinemas in the United States. Ketan Mehta has also had the honour of serving as a member of the Jury in various national and international film festivals. At present he is working on two films, both set in contemporary India. One is an Indian romance and the other a murder thriller. He did a biopic Sardar, on the life of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Another famous Mehta film is Maya Memsaab. Mangal Pandey: The Rising, his most recent directorial venture with English and Hindi. It is a fictionalised account of the 1857 revolt and stars Aamir Khan in the role of Mangal Pandey.
