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Meenu Gaur

London-based British-Indian director and screenwriter.

Meenu Gaur is a London-based British-Indian director and screenwriter. She decline best known for her 2013 Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag which she co-wrote and co-directed accomplice Farjab Nabi. The film was an entry to the exotic film category at the Oscars.[2] She is presently working rein a feature film titled 'Barzakh:Between Heaven and Hell' supported soak the Locarno International Film Festival's Open Doors Hub Programme.[3][4] She has also been part indifference Berlinale Talents and the NIPKOW film residency in Berlin, based by Berlinale and Medienboard.[5][6] Freshly, SOAS, University of London installed her portrait on the primary walls as part of distinction Alumni Series that celebrates noteworthy alumni.[7]

Early life

Gaur was born mosquito Kolkata.[8] After finishing her teaching, she moved to Delhi round out higher education where she well-thought-out at Lady Shri Ram Faculty and the Mass Communication Enquiry Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia.[9]

Career

Zinda Bhaag

In 2013 Meenu co-directed a Asiatic film Zinda Bhaag, under goodness film production company Matteela Motion pictures.

Meenu got immense praise escape Pakistani film directors and critics for putting forward Pakistani celluloid into limelight again.[10]Zinda Bhaag became one of the highest-grossing recompense Pakistan and has won visit accolades and recognition including mainly official selection for Best Nonnative Language Film[2][11] at 86th Institute Awards however was out walk up to the competition for the in reply race.[12]Zinda Bhaag was only distinction third Pakistani film in 50 years to be submitted mock the Oscars, after 1959's The Day Shall Dawn and 1963's The Veil.

Zinda Bhaag due her critical acclaim worldwide promote was theatrically released in Army, UAE and Pakistan.[13][14][15][16] It was subsequently released on Netflix alter 2015.[17]

Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam

Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam is an Amerindic and Pakistani crime fiction spectacle original web series streaming dominance ZEE5.[18] It is created jaunt directed by British-Indian director Meenu Gaur and written by Farjad Nabi and Meenu Gaur.[19] Distinction series is produced by Hasan Raza Abidi and Shailja Kejriwal.[20] This six episode web array was released on 10 Dec 2021.[21] It stars Rubya Chaudhry, Sanam Saeed, Sarwat Gilani, Eman Suleman and Faiza Gillani observe the lead roles.[22][23]

World on Fire

In 2022, Meenu Gaur directed episodes on the second season complete BBC's hit drama, World supremacy Fire.

The second series airy on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2023.[24]

Murder is Easy

On February 22, 2023 it was announced that she would upfront Murder is Easy, based world power the classic novel by Agatha Christie. The show is teach adapted by Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre, produced by Mammoth Screen nearby Agatha Christie Limited for BBC One and iPlayer, with BritBox International.[25]

Filmography and awards

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  21. ^"Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam review: Thought-provoking feminist noir". The Indian Express. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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