Gita Mehta

Last updated on September 18th, 2023 Posted on September 18, 2023 by NEXT IAS Current Affairs Team 2235

Syllabus: GS-1/Art and Culture, Personalities in News

Context

Recently, Gita Mehta, a renowned writer-filmmaker passed away.

About Gita Mehta

She was a writer, journalist and filmmaker of both Indian and American heritage.
She was engaged in documentary filmmaking, with focus on various wars and conflicts.
- One of her significant contributions was her coverage of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

Books Published

‘Karma Cola’, ‘Snake and Ladders’, ‘A River Sutra’, ‘Raj’ and ‘The Eternal Ganesha’.

Awards Honored

She was conferred India’s fourth highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, in the field of literature and education in 2019, she had declined the award.

Source: Live Mint

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