Deepa Mehta’s recent ‘Heaven on Earth’ is about domestic vilolence and has a similar premise to that of another NRI tale on the same issue- ‘Provoked’.
Both the women involved in the films are Punjabi women, one from the UK and the other from Canada.
Deepa says that she’s fed up of being asked if her film is similar to Jagmohan Mundhra's ‘Provoked’.
Videsh - Heaven On Earth is ready to release in India today.
The film, which is directed by multi-talented Deepa Mehta, has already hit theatres in Europe and the US despite the widespread talks in industry that Preity Zinta starrer is based on domestic violence and draws wide resemblance to Bachchan’s bahu starrer ‘Provoked’, which released in 2007.
Mehta however has now found the answer to this question.
Deepa Mehta's Heaven On Earth was in censor trouble. The censor board asked her to drastically reduce scenes of domestic violence and to beep out a couple of expletives.
Deepa no stranger to censorship, refused. "I told them I won't make a single cut. And they were welcome to give me an `A' certificate if they wanted. They agreed. Not a single shot from Heaven On Earth(HEO) has been removed."
During a screening session last evening, the censor board has raised finger on Deepa Mehta’s upcoming film Videsh (earlier titled Heaven on Earth).
According to reports, the board thought that the movie showcases excess aggression being shown on Preity and thus insisted on some scene cuts that would make the movie look less horrific.
Mumbai, Mar 13 : After winning accolades on international arena, ''Videsh-Heaven on Earth'', a film on domestic violence by director Deepa Mehta, is all set for release in India.
''Videsh'' revolves around the life of a young girl from rural hinterland of Punjab who migrates to Canada post marriage.
Initially titled ''Heaven on Earth'', its name was changed to ''Videsh'' to suit Indian sensibilities.
At this very moment production-designer Tamara Deverell (who has designed for films like Crash and X-Men) is working on a ship to be used in Deepa Mehta's film which would replicate the one that sailed from India to Canada in 1914.
Says Deepa excitedly, "We actually found a ship in Vancouver which resembles the original Kamagata Maru in most details. Now Tamara is doing it up deck by deck."
Deepa Mehta’s recent ‘Heaven on Earth’ is about domestic vilolence and has a similar premise to that of another NRI tale on the same issue- ‘Provoked’.
Videsh - Heaven On Earth is ready to release in India today. 
Deepa Mehta's Heaven On Earth was in censor trouble. The censor board asked her to drastically reduce scenes of domestic violence and to beep out a couple of expletives.
During a screening session last evening, the censor board has raised finger on Deepa Mehta’s upcoming film Videsh (earlier titled Heaven on Earth).
Mumbai, Mar 13 : After winning accolades on international arena, ''Videsh-Heaven on Earth'', a film on domestic violence by director Deepa Mehta, is all set for release in India.
At this very moment production-designer Tamara Deverell (who has designed for films like Crash and X-Men) is working on a ship to be used in Deepa Mehta's film which would replicate the one that sailed from India to Canada in 1914.
