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Meenu Gaur
London-based British-Indian director and screenwriter. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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] 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.[4][5] She has also been part of Berlinale Talents and the NIPKOW film residency in Berlin, supported by Berlinale and Medienboard.[6][7] Recently, SOAS, University of London installed her portrait on the school walls as part of the Alumni Series that celebrates notable alumni.[8]
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![]() Gaur, in Alumna Series celebrating notable alumni at SOAS, University of London | |
Born | Meenu Gaur Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 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 |