Meet Speaker - Meghna Gulzar
Meghna Gulzar is an popular Indian director known For tackling sensitive social issues through her work and winning accolades and awards for her directorial venture Talvar and Raazi. Meghna is the only daughter of lyricist and poet Gulzar and actress Raakhee. She is also the author of a book titled Because He Is... about her father Gulzar.
Meghna Gulzar started her writing career as a freelance writer for The Times of India and the NFDC publication Cinema in India. Her poetry was also published in anthologies of the Poetry Society of India. After completing her graduation in Sociology, Meghna worked with noted filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza as an assistant director. In 1995, she completed a short course in film-making from the Tisch School of Arts, New York University, New York. Upon her return, she joined her father writer - director Gulzar, as an assistant on his films Maachis and Hu Tu Tu. Meghna simultaneously began scripting her own film along with directing documentaries for Doordarshan and music videos for several music albums.
She directed her first film Filhaal in 2002, starring Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen and Tabu. Her second movie was Just Married in 2007. She also directed a short film "Pooranmasi" for Sanjay Gupta's Dus Kahaniyaan starring Amrita Singh. Meghna then directed Talvar, written by Vishal Bharadwaj and based on the 2008 Noida double murder case.
Meghna Gulzar's latest directorial venture is Raazi which has won a lot of critical acclaim.
Meghna, it seems, has taken a liking for defying the majoritarian view, in her own noiseless way, one whose echoes can be heard long after her work is over.
Meghna Gulzar started her writing career as a freelance writer for The Times of India and the NFDC publication Cinema in India. Her poetry was also published in anthologies of the Poetry Society of India. After completing her graduation in Sociology, Meghna worked with noted filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza as an assistant director. In 1995, she completed a short course in film-making from the Tisch School of Arts, New York University, New York. Upon her return, she joined her father writer - director Gulzar, as an assistant on his films Maachis and Hu Tu Tu. Meghna simultaneously began scripting her own film along with directing documentaries for Doordarshan and music videos for several music albums.
She directed her first film Filhaal in 2002, starring Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen and Tabu. Her second movie was Just Married in 2007. She also directed a short film "Pooranmasi" for Sanjay Gupta's Dus Kahaniyaan starring Amrita Singh. Meghna then directed Talvar, written by Vishal Bharadwaj and based on the 2008 Noida double murder case.
Meghna Gulzar's latest directorial venture is Raazi which has won a lot of critical acclaim.
Meghna, it seems, has taken a liking for defying the majoritarian view, in her own noiseless way, one whose echoes can be heard long after her work is over.
