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Deepa Sahi was born in India in Dehradun. She is an Indian actress and producer. In Deepa's early film career she collaborated with noted auteur Govind Nihalani and made her debut with the 1984 film Party. This was well-received and she subsequently acted in Aghaat (1985). Deepa Sahi's thespian achievement, no doubt, will always remain her role as the independent-minded and empowered lower-caste Punjabi woman she played in the highly acclaimed television film Tamas (1986). If we talk about the commercial cinema, after marrying film director Ketan Mehta Deepa Sahi acted in several of his films including Hero Hiralal (1988), Maya Memsaab (1992) and Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India (1995). Deepa's other notable films include Hum (1991) and Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991). Her last film appearance was in Aar ya Paar (1998). In 2005 she co-produced her husband's film Mangal Pandey: The Rising - which was a moderate success at the box office. Deepa also wrote the screenplay for Oh Da...