Meghna Gulzar Age, Wiki and Bio

Meghna Gulzar

Quick Info

ProfessionWriter, Film Director, Producer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/12/1973
Age50 years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

GraduationSociology from St. Xavier's
Short CourseFilmmaking from Tisch School Of the Arts in 1995

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsGovind Sandhu
Marriage Date09/01/2000

Family

HusbandGovind Sandhu (Businessman)
Children
SonSamay Sandhu
DaughterNone
FatherGulzar
MotherRakhee
SiblingsNone

Career

Debut (Film - Screenplay)Hu Tu Tu (1999)
Debut (Film - Director)Filhaal (2002)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Best Film Award for Raazi by Filmfare in 2018
  • Best Director for Raazi by Filmfare in 2018

Favourites

Street FoodGolgappa
ActorsIrrfan Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan
ActressesTabu, Alia Bhatt
FilmWhen Harry Met Sally (1989)
Music DirectorsVishal Bhardwaj, A. R. Rahman
SingersLata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal, K. S. Chithra
Songs
  • Jaage Hain from the film Guru (2007)
  • Kabira from the film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
CityKashmir
BookChildren's Letters to God by Stoo Hample

Some Lesser Known Facts

Meghna Gulzar is an Indian film director, producer, and writer.
She has directed films like Talvar and Raazi.
Meghna Gulzar was born as the only child to the renowned lyricist, Gulzar, and the veteran actress, Rakhee.
Her childhood was in Kashmir due to her parents' work schedules.
Meghna started her career as a freelance writer for the Times of India and NFDC Publication.
She is also a poet, with her works published by the Poetry Society of India.
After graduation, she worked as an Assistant Director for filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza.
She assisted her father in films like Maachis and Hu Tu Tu after completing a filmmaking course in New York.
In 2002, she directed her first film, Filhaal, starring Sushmita Sen and Tabu.
Her film Talvar, released in 2015, was based on a real-life double murder case and received acclaim.
She dislikes the term Bollywood and prefers Hindi Film Industry.
In 2018, she directed Raazi, which received critical acclaim and awards.
She expressed a desire to direct her mother, Rakhee, in a film.
In 2019, she completed shooting for Chhapaak, a film based on acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
The film is set to release in January 2020, starring Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey.
Meghna also announced working on a biopic of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in collaboration with Ronnie Screwvala.
Actor Vicky Kaushal is set to play the lead role in the biopic.