Meghna Gulzar in Indian film Hindi director and producer. Her age is 46 years old. She is also known by her father and mother. Meghna Gulzar is the daughter of the legendary lyricist, novelist and poet Gulzar and his wife actress Raakhee. Meghna made her directorial debut with the 2002 movie, Filhaal.
She written a book about her father, titled Because He Is…, Gulzar received wider recognization for directing the 2018 spy thriller Raazi, one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2018. She achieved many awards like the Best Director and Best Film Awards at Filmfare for the film.
Recently, Meghna Gulzar direct a biopic reality-based movie “Chhapak” on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. It features actress Deepika Padukone and actor Vikrant Massey in leading roles. It is slated to be released in Indian theatres on 10 January 2020.
Meghna Gulzar’s next film ‘Sam’ will be released on 6 Jul 2021.
Let’s get more information about the Meghna Gulzar biography, age, weight, net worth, girlfriends and many more.
All Information About Her-
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Family And Born Details
Meghna Gulzar was born to a poet and novelist Gulzar and actress Rakhee Gulzar. In her family, she is a single child of her parents. Meghna Gulzar was born on 13th December 1973 in Mumbai Maharashtra, India.
Born Details | |
| Birth Name | Meghna Gulzar |
| Date of Birth | 13 December 1973 |
| Birth Place | Mumbai Maharashtra, India |
Parents | |
| Father | Gulzar (Lyricist) |
| Mother | Akhee (Actress) |
Siblings | |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | None |
Study And Career
Meghna Gulzar began her writing career as a freelance writer for The Times of India and the NFDC publication Cinema in India. Meghna is very great at writing and some of her poetries are published in anthologies of the Poetry Society of India.
After completing her graduation in Sociology, she worked with noted filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza as an assistant director. In 1995, she completed a short course in filmmaking from the Tisch School of Arts, New York University, New York.
She completed her graduation in sociology from St.Xavier’s College in Mumbai. The actress undertook a short filmmaking course from the Tisch School of Arts in New York.
Meghna started her filmmaking career as an assistant to director Saeed Mirza and later her father Gulzar in films Maachis (1996) and Hu Tu Tu (1999). She then started making documentaries for Doordarshan as well as music videos.
Meghna directed her first film, Filhaal, in 2002, starring former Miss Universe-turned-actress Sushmita Sen and Tabu. Her second directorial movie was Just Married in 2007. In 2015, Meghna directed Talvar, written by Vishal Bharadwaj and based on the 2008 Noida double murder case.
Meghna’s latest directorial venture is the 2018 thriller Raazi. Produced by Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions, it stars Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal.
Meghna Gulzar direct a biopic movie “Chhapak” on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. It features actress Deepika Padukone and actor Vikrant Massey in leading roles. It is slated to be released in Indian theatres on 10 January 2020. 
In June 2019, she also confirmed her second upcoming project, Nails, based on the life of army officer Sam Manekshaw and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, which will mark her second film with Kaushal and release in 2021.
Educational Qualification
| School: | St. Xavier’s Mumbai |
| College | St. Xavier’s Mumbai The Tisch School of Arts, New York University, New York |
| Education Qualification | Graduation in Sociology A short course in Filmmaking from the Tisch School of Arts, New York University |
Debut | |
| Film | (Screenplay): Hu Tu Tu (1999) (Screenplay): Hu Tu Tu (1999) Film (Director): Filhaal… (2002) |
Personal Life
Meghna Gulzar with her husband Govind Sandhu
Meghna Gulzar is married to businessman Govind Sandhu since 9 January 2000 who is the co-founder and CFO of Antworks Pte. Ltd. Meghna Gulzar has a son from her marriage named Samay Gulzar.
Meghna Gulzar Bio
| Real Name | Meghna Gulzar |
| Age (as 2019) | 46 Years Old |
| Profession | Writer, Film Director |
| Famous For | Gulzar and Rakhee’s Daughter |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Religious | Sikh |
| Hobbies | Painting, Gardening, Listening to Music, Reading |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Physical Appearance
| Height: | in centimeters- 163cm, |
| 1.88m(in meters), | |
| 5’4”(feet-inches) | |
| Weight: | in kilograms- 659kg, |
| 143lbs(in pounds) | |
| Body Measurements | Chest: 50inches |
| Waist: 35inches | |
| Waist: 35inches | |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Favorite Things
| Food | Golgappa, Non-Vegetarian Food |
| Actor | Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan |
| Actress: | Rekha, Tabu, Alia Bhatt |
| Color | Black, Red |
| Film: | When Harry Met Sally…(1989) |
| Singer | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| Song | Jaage Hain… from the film Guru (2007) and Kabira from the film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) |
| Place | Mumbai, Kashmir |
Relationship And More
Meghna Gulzar’s husband’s name is Govind Sandhu. Her husband is Co-Founder at AntWorks Pte Ltd.
Marital Status: Married
Affairs Boyfriends: Govind Sandhu
Family-
Husband/Spouse: Govind Sandhu
Meghna Gulzar Husband
Children-
Son: Samay
Daughter: None
Meghna Gulzar’s Book’s name is “Because of He Is….”.
Filmography
Meghna Gulzar Movies-
| Year | Film | Director | Story | Screenplay | Notes |
| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Yes | |||
| 2002 | Filhaal… | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Just Married | Yes | |||
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Talvar | Yes | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director | ||
| 2018 | Raazi | Yes | Yes | Filmfare Award for Best Director Filmfare Award for Best Film Nominated—Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film | |
| 2020 | Chhapaak | Yes |
Awards
Meghna Gulzar achieved many awards in her life. She is known for Gulzar and Rakhee’s Daughter. But she also is known for her hard work as a director.
| Year | Awards | Category | Film |
| 2019 | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Raazi |
| 2019 | IIFA | Best Picture | Raazi |
| 2019 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Film | Raazi |
| 2019 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Lyrics | Raazi |
Current Work And Details
Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming movie is Chhapaak and Sam. Chhapaak movie will be released on 10 January and Sam will be July 2021.
Social Media Accounts
Meghna Gulzar is active on social media. Her Instagram followers are 94.4k and on twitter followers is 99k.
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Some Other Facts
- Meghna Gulzar’s nickname was Bosky.
- She started her career as a freelance writer with the Times of India.
- During an interview, Meghna Gulzar said that she takes inspiration from the everyday, ordinary.
- In an interview, she expressed her desire to direct her mother Rakhee.
- She doesn’t like ‘Bollywood’ rather than the ‘Hindi Film Industry’.
- She also wrote for the NFDC Publication cinema in India.
Hence, this is all about Meghna Gulzar’s husband, Movies and more. She is actually a multi-talented director.
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