Meenu Gaur

Meenu Gaur
Gaur, in Alumna Series celebrating notable alumni at SOAS, University of London
Born
Meenu Gaur

EducationLady Shri Ram College for Women
Alma materJamia Millia Islamia
PhD, SOAS, University of London [2]
Occupation(s)Film Director, screenwriter and film scholar
Years active2007-present
Notable workZinda Bhaag
SpouseMazhar 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] 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pti was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Completed PhD Thesis 2009-2010=SOAS". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Pakistan sends official entry to Oscars after 50 years". Arab News. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  4. ^ Naman Ramachandran (2 August 2017). "Locarno: Indian Thespian Naseeruddin Shah in Final Talks for 'Barzakh' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ^ Louise Tutt (1 August 2017). "Locarno Festival 2017 highlights eight upcoming South Asian projects". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Nipkow Residency Participants". Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  8. ^ "SOAS Notable Alumni". SOAS. Retrieved 2 April 2020.