death_date death_place years_active birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
1 october 2010 new delhi , india 1992 -- 2005 kolkata , india pamela rooks 1958 pamela rooks
 pamela juneja film director , screenwriter
pamela rooks

pamela rooks -lrb- 1958 -- 1 october 2010 -rrb- was an indian film director and screenwriter , most known for the film , `` train to pakistan '' -lrb- 1998 -rrb- set in partition of india and based on khushwant singh 's novel ; it was screened at several international film festivals .
apart from that accomplishment she also made award-winning films like , `` miss beatty 's children '' -lrb- 1992 -rrb- and `` dance like a man '' -lrb- 2003 -rrb- and several documentaries .
