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Indian cinema (1990s): Identify the director of the film ‘‘Maya Memsaab’’ (1993). Full question: ‘‘Maya Memsaab’’—starring Deepa Sahi and Shah Rukh Khan—was directed by whom? Choose the correct option.

Q: Indian cinema (1990s): Identify the director of the film ‘‘Maya Memsaab’’ (1993). Full question: ‘‘Maya Memsaab’’—starring Deepa Sahi and Shah Rukh Khan—was directed by whom? Choose the correct option.

Given Film: Maya Memsaab (1993). Fact The film was directed by Ketan Mehta. Common mix-ups Benegal and Nihalani are acclaimed directors, but they did not direct this title; Kapur and Kaul likewise are unrelated to this film. Final Answer Ketan Mehta.

Difficulty: Easy

Ketan Mehta
Shyam Benegal
Shekhar Kapur
Govind Nihalani
Mani Kaul

Correct Answer: Ketan Mehta

Explanation:

Given

Film: Maya Memsaab (1993).

Fact
The film was directed by Ketan Mehta.

Common mix-ups
Benegal and Nihalani are acclaimed directors, but they did not direct this title; Kapur and Kaul likewise are unrelated to this film.

Final Answer
Ketan Mehta.

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