India, Sept. 28 -- Costume designer Deepa Mehta, who was previously married to filmmaker and actor Mahesh Manjrekar, has died. Mahesh and Deepa's son, Satya Manjrekar, confirmed the news. As condolences and tributes poured in from friends and well-wishers, he reposted them in his Instagram Stories.

Satya shared a picture of Deepa on his Instagram Stories and wrote in the caption: "I miss you Mumma (red heart and white pigeon emoticons)." Several acquaintances of the late costume designers shared their tributes on social media.

One said, "Lost a guiding light today. She was more than a mother, she was an inspiration. Her strength, courage and passion in building her saree business empowered so many girls to dream big. She will always liv...