Meghna Gulzar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Meghna Gulzar
Meghna in 2018
Born	(1973-12-13) 13 December 1973 (age 51) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Writer, film director, producer
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Govind Sandhu
Children	1
Parent(s)	Gulzar (father) Raakhee (mother)

Meghna Gulzar is a talented Indian writer, director, and producer. She is well-known for making popular and critically praised films. Some of her most famous movies include Talvar (2015) and Raazi (2018).

Meghna's parents are the famous writer Gulzar and actress Raakhee. She started her career by helping her father with his films. She even wrote the script for his 1999 movie Hu Tu. Later, Meghna began directing her own films. Her first movie as a director was the drama Filhaal... in 2002.

After taking a break for eight years, she directed Talvar in 2015. This film was highly praised by critics and did quite well at the box office. It also earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.

In 2018, Meghna directed the spy thriller Raazi. This movie became one of the highest-earning Indian films of all time. For her excellent work on Raazi, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Director. She then directed Chhapaak (2020), a biographical drama. Her most recent film is the biopic Sam Bahadur (2023).

Early Life and Education

Meghna Gulzar was born on December 13, 1973, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her father is the well-known lyricist and poet Gulzar. Her mother is the former actress Raakhee. Meghna's mother named her after the beautiful Meghna River in Bangladesh.

Meghna studied Sociology at college. After graduating, she worked with famous filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza. She was his assistant director, learning how movies are made. In 1995, she went to New York University's Tisch School of Arts. There, she took a short course in filmmaking.

Her Journey in Films

After returning from New York, Meghna started working with her father, Gulzar. She helped him with his films Maachis and Hu Tu Tu. At the same time, Meghna began writing her own film scripts. She also directed documentaries for Doordarshan and made music videos for various albums.

Meghna directed her first full-length film, Filhaal, in 2002. It starred former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen and actress Tabu. Her next film as a director was Just Married in 2007. She also directed a short film called Pooranmasi. This short film was part of Sanjay Gupta's collection Dus Kahaniyaan.

In 2015, Meghna directed the drama thriller Talvar. The story was written by Vishal Bharadwaj. It was based on a real-life event, the 2008 Noida double murder case. The film featured talented actors like Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, and Neeraj Kabi. Talvar received great reviews from critics. It also earned Meghna her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.

Her next big success came in 2018 with the spy thriller Raazi. This movie was produced by Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions. It starred Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. The film's story was inspired by Harinder Sikka's book Calling Sehmat. Raazi earned over 193 crore rupees worldwide. It became one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films. Raazi won the Filmfare Award for Best Film. Meghna also won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for her amazing work on the movie.

For her next project, Meghna chose to make a film about an acid attack survivor. The movie is called Chhapaak (2020). It tells the story of Malti, a character inspired by the real-life survivor Laxmi Agarwal. The film starred Deepika Padukone as Malti. It was released on January 10, 2020, and was praised by critics.

Meghna's most recent film is a biographical movie about military officer Sam Manekshaw. The film is titled Sam Bahadur (2023). Vicky Kaushal plays the role of Sam Manekshaw in the movie. It was released in December 2023.

Filmography

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  Meghna in January 2002