Meenu Gaur
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Born | Meenu Gaur Kolkata, West Bengal, India[1] |
Education | Lady Shri Ram College for Women |
Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia PhD, SOAS, University of London [2] |
Occupation(s) | Film Director, screenwriter and film scholar |
Years active | 2007-present |
Notable work | Zinda Bhaag |
Spouse | Mazhar Zaidi |
Meenu Gaur is a London-based British-Indian director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 2013 Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag which she co-wrote and co-directed with Farjab Nabi. The film was an entry to the foreign film category at the Oscars.[3]Zinda Bhaag earned her critical acclaim worldwide and was theatrically released in USA, UAE and Pakistan.[4][5][6][7] It was subsequently released on Netflix in 2015.[8] She is presently working on a feature film titled 'Barzakh:Between Heaven and Hell' supported by the Locarno International Film Festival's Open Doors Hub Programme.[9][10] She has also been part of Berlinale Talents and the NIPKOW film residency in Berlin, supported by Berlinale and Medienboard.[11][12] Recently, SOAS, University of London installed her portrait on the school walls as part of the Alumni Series that celebrates notable alumni.[13]
Zinda Bhaag
In 2013 Meenu co-directed a Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag, under the film production company Matteela Films. Meenu got immense praise from Pakistani film directors and critics for putting forward Pakistani cinema into limelight again.[1] Zinda Bhaag became one of the highest-grossing of Pakistan and has won many accolades and recognition including an official selection for Best Foreign Language Film[3][14] at 86th Academy Awards however was out of the competition for the final race.[15] Zinda Bhaag was only the third Pakistani film in 50 years to be submitted at the Oscars, after 1959's The Day Shall Dawn and 1963's The Veil.
Filmography & Awards
Year | Film | Awards |
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2013 | Zinda Bhaag | Won:Jury Award at Festival du Film d’Asie du Sud Transgressif (FFAST) in Paris (shared with Farjad Nabi)[16] Won: ARY Film Award for Best Story (shared with Farjad Nabi) Won: ARY Film Award for Best Film (shared with Farjad Nabi & Mazhar Zaidi)[17] Won: Lux Style Award for Best Director (shared with Farjad Nabi) Won: MISAFF Canada Award for Best Film (shared with Farjad Nabi)[18] Won: Jaipur International Film festival, Special Jury Award (shared with Farjad Nabi)[19] |
2018 | Saat Din Mohabbat In |
References
- ^ a b Panaji (28 November 2013). "Pak Directors Congratulate Meenu for her Success". Business Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Completed PhD Thesis 2009-2010=SOAS". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Pakistan sends official entry to Oscars after 50 years". Arab News. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Zinda Bhaag to release in the US October 18". Tribune. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Ahmed, Shoaib (31 August 2013). "'Zinda Bhaag' release delayed". DAWN. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Mahmood, Rafay (30 August 2013). "Did you know?: Zinda Bhaag gets delayed till September 20". Tribune. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "Zinda Bhaag coming to the UAE". Gulf News. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Zinda Bhaag and Netflix". Dawn News. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran (2 August 2017). "Locarno: Indian Thespian Naseeruddin Shah in Final Talks for 'Barzakh' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Louise Tutt (1 August 2017). "Locarno Festival 2017 highlights eight upcoming South Asian projects". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Meenakshi Shedde (9 February 2018). "Berlin Film Festival 2018: Q's Garbage, Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs, Matangi/Maya/M.I.A and other highlights". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Nipkow Residency Participants". Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "SOAS Notable Alumni". SOAS. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "The Pakistani Academy Selection committee nominates Zinda Bhaag for Oscar consideration". Apnahub. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Pakistani film 'Zinda Bhaag' out of Oscar race". Tribune. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "'Zinda Bhaag' wins award in Paris". Dawn. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Complete winners list first ARY film awards". pakium. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Did you Know? Zinda Bhaag wins four awards in Canada". Express Tribune. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Zinda Bhaag wins "Special Jury Award"". Dawn. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
External links
- Meenu Gaur at IMDb