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{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{ infobox person
| name = Nitya Mehra
| occupation = Film Director / Executive Producer / Writer
| image = File:Nitya Mehra.png
| caption = Nitya Mehra at [[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]] Screening, Mumbai in 2019
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]]<ref name=reuter/>
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = [[Welham Girls' School]]
| nationality = Indian
| ethnicity =
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| other_names =
| known_for = [[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]], [[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]], [[Baar Baar Dekho]], [[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]
}}

'''Nitya Mehra''' is an Indian [[film director]] and screenwriter based in [[Mumbai]]. After working in television and as an assistant director in films like [[Ang Lee]]'s [[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]], [[the Oscar]] winning film and [[Mira Nair]]'s ''[[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/a5zlHUVgPZQ7TwQ1JTSK8J/Why-Nitya-Mehra-doesnt-like-reality.html|title=Why Nitya Mehra doesn't like reality|last=Ghosh|first=Sankhayan|date=2016-09-05|work=www.livemint.com/|access-date=2018-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://in.reuters.com/article/nitya-mehra-baar-baar-dekho/interview-nitya-mehra-on-baar-baar-dekho-idINKCN11F12H|title=Interview: Nitya Mehra on 'Baar Baar Dekho'|last=Editorial|first=Reuters|work=IN|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en-IN}}</ref> and ''[[The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]]'',<ref name=reuter>{{cite web | title = Interview: Nitya Mehra on 'Baar Baar Dekho' |work= Reuters | url = http://in.reuters.com/article/nitya-mehra-baar-baar-dekho-idINKCN11F12H| date=9 September 2016|accessdate = 2016-09-09| first = Shilpa | last = Jamkhandikar}}</ref> She made her directorial debut with the feature film [[Baar Baar Dekho]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Baar Baar Dekho: The film is a person's life story from 18-60, says Ritesh Sidhwani |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/baar-baar-dekho-sidharth-malhotra-katrina-kaif-karan-johar-farhan-akhtar/1/725057.html}}</ref> She was also the showrunner, executive producer and directed 3 episodes for Emmy Nominated [[Amazon Prime]] show [[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Made In Heaven writers Zoya, Reema, Nitya, Alankrita on their debut series that 'unmasks' big, fat Indian weddings-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/made-in-heaven-writers-zoya-reema-nitya-alankrita-on-their-debut-series-that-unmasks-big-fat-indian-weddings-6233901.html |website=Firstpost |date=2019-03-11}}</ref>

==Early life==
Mehra was born in Amritsar into a Punjabi family. Her mother was a fashion designer. She studied at [[Welham Girls' School]], which is a girls boarding school in [[Dehradun]]. After completing her schooling she went on to do Literature from [[Delhi University]], post which she did a continuing studies program in Film Production and Direction at [[New York University]].<ref name=reuter/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/baar-baar-dekho-katrina-kaif-sidharth-malhotra-nitya-mehra-promotion-chandigarh-3015671/|title=Amritsar-born Nitya Mehra hopes her debut directorial film Baar Baar Dekho becomes a 'game-changer'|date=2016-09-06|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
Nitya started out her career with being a PA on a film in New York called 3 am. Eager to return to India she began assisting film makers in India and learning the ropes. As an assistant director she worked for the movies like [[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]], [[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]], [[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]], [[Little Zizou]], [[The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]] and [[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]. She worked as an Assistant Director for many years on various Indian and international films.<ref>{{cite web |title=Farhan Akhtar’s proud of his protege, Baar Baar Dekho’s Nitya Mehra |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/farhan-akhtar-s-proud-of-his-protege-baar-baar-dekho-s-nitya-mehra/story-jSJpNLp9fBrEYghLOVNYEK.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=2016-07-16}}</ref>

Nitya's first big directorial project was on the Indian franchise of the hit TV show [[24 (Indian TV series)]] season1, which aired on [[Colors TV]] at the time.<ref>{{cite web |title='Baar Baar Dekho' to release on September 9 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/baar-baar-dekho-to-release-on-september-9-116010601152_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=2016-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nitya Mehra: 24 is a turning point in Indian television! |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/interviews/nitya-mehra-24-is-a-turning-point-in-indian-television-272391/ |website=Bollywood Life |language=en |date=2013-10-02}}</ref>

In 2016, Nitya directed her first feature film [[Baar Baar Dekho]] starring [[Sidharth Malhotra]] and [[Katrina Kaif]], co-produced by [[Excel Entertainment]] and [[Dharma Productions]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Filmmaker Nitya Mehra opens up about striking gold in the OTT space, second season of 'Made In Heaven' |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-baar-baar-dekho-director-nitya-mehra-opens-up-about-striking-gold-in-the-ott-space-second-season-of-made-in-heaven-2875763 |website=DNA India |language=en |date=2021-02-17}}</ref>

In 2019, she showran, executive produced and directed a web series [[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]] aired on [[Amazon Prime Video]], starring [[Arjun Mathur]], [[Sobhita Dhulipala]] and [[Kalki Koechlin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Unpaused: Shardul Bharadwaj talks about working with Ratna Pathak Shah, Nitya Mehra gives an update on Made In Heaven 2 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/unpaused-shardul-bharadwaj-talks-about-working-with-ratna-pathak-shah-nitya-mehra-gives-an-update-on-made-in-heaven-2/story-KsVGjrR3ivaJJnog1vIe6I.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=2020-12-17}}</ref>

She is one of the directors and writers of a film, Chand Mubarak which is part of an Indian Hindi-language anthology [[Unpaused]], released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] in 2020. She got critical acclaim for this film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nitya Mehra: Chaand Mubarak is about learning to trust again |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/nitya-mehra-chaand-mubarak-is-about-learning-to-trust-again-7110463/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=2020-12-20}}</ref>

Nitya's upcoming projects that include "Made in Heaven Season2" is set to release in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title='Baar Baar Dekho' Director Nitya Mehra on Second Season of 'Made In Heaven', Theatres Vs OTT |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/baar-baar-dekho-director-nitya-mehra-on-second-season-of-made-in-heaven-theatres-vs-ott-3443060.html |website=www.news18.com |language=en |date=2021-02-17}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Movie
! scope="col" | Note(s)
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
| ''[[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]''
|rowspan="6"|Assistant Director
|-
| ''[[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008
| ''[[The Other End of the Line]]''
|-
| ''[[Little Zizou]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
| ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]''
|-
| ''[[The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]]''
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''
| Director
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Unpaused]]''
| Director (''Chaand Mubarak'')
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denote shows that have not yet been released
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television Show
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24]]''
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]''
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2021
| ''Made in Heaven season 2''
| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|}

==Awards and nominations==
*MIH nominated for Critics Choice Awards 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Made in Heaven, The Family Man Win Big at Critics Choice Awards |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/made-in-heaven-the-family-man-little-things-win-at-critics-choice-shorts-and-series-awards#read-more |website=TheQuint |language=en |date=2019-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zoya Akhtar, Rasika Dugal, Neha Dhupia and Jackie Shroff attend Critics’ Choice Shorts And Series Awards |url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/zoya-akhtar-rasika-dugal-neha-dhupia-and-jackie-shroff-attend-critics-choice-shorts-and-series-awards-6163009/3/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=2019-12-12}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Nitya Mehra is married with Karan D. Kapadia and they have a son.<ref>{{cite web |title='Baar Baar Dekho' Director Nitya Mehra BLESSED With Baby Boy, Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone Visit New Mommy |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/baar-baar-dekho-director-nitya-mehra-hubby-karan-kapadia-blessed-with-baby-boy-ranveer-singh-deepika-padukone-visit-new-parents-1099024 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en |date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1224429}}

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