DEEPA MEHTAS HEAVEN ON EARTH

HEAVEN on Earth is partly based, demanded that DEEPA MEHTA be given more prominence in the film's publicity. The filmmaker finally succeeded in telling her that it was not just her story, but that of hundreds of NRI wives.
Amandeep Kaur, a woman from Punjab who became a victim of spousal abuse after getting married to a man settled in Toronto, demanded that she get more visibility just months ahead of the movie's release.
at the turn of events, Mehta knocked off all mention of Amandeep from the film on domestic violence that has Preity Zinta in the lead role. But the two did succeed in making peace after a long chat.
"We decided to sit and talk about our problems. Matters have been sorted out with Amandeep. She's back being a proud part of our project. My problem with Amandeep's claim was that Heaven On Earth is not only her story. It's also the story of another abused wife, Mona Gill," said Mehta.
"Amandeep refused to accept that Heaven On Earth was any other woman's story. She claimed it's entirely her story. That was nonsense. How could she claim the entire plot to be hers when half the film is based on Girish Karnad's play Naag Mandala? Heaven On Earth is also the story of hundreds of migrant wives who step into marriages with NRIs without knowing what's in store," the filmmaker explained.