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Nandita Das thanks Deepa Mehta for casting her in Fire without an audition
Updated On: 12 December, 2025 12:00 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Nearly 30 years after its release, Nandita Das watched a screening of Fire with director Deepa Mehta at the Singapore Film Festival, and recalled fond memories from the shoot
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Well known actress Nandita Das on Thursday shared that she had watched her critically acclaimed film Fire, which triggered a major controversy at the time of its release for its sensitive content, after almost 25 years and thanked the film`s director Deepa Mehta for having cast her in the film without even auditioning her.
Taking to her Instagram page to share pictures of her trip to Singapore for the Singapore Film Festival, Nandita Das wrote, "Saw Fire at sgiffest that too on the big screen, after more than 25 years. I was surprised that I remembered every moment of it - my dialogues, even those of the others, the lighting, the music, pretty much all of it! And it was extra special to sit with Deepa and watch it."
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