Meenu Gaur | |
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 Gaur, in Alumna Series celebrating notable alumni at SOAS, University of London | |
| Born | Meenu Gaur Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | Lady Shri Ram College for Women Jamia Millia Islamia PhD, SOAS, University of London [1] |
| 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.[2] 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.[3][4] She has also been part of Berlinale Talents and the NIPKOW film residency in Berlin, supported by Berlinale and Medienboard.[5][6] Recently, SOAS, University of London installed her portrait on the school walls as part of the Alumni Series that celebrates notable alumni.[7]
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- ^ "Pakistan sends official entry to Oscars after 50 years". Arab News. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ 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.