Woh Jo Hain by Meghna Gulzar
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WHY THE HINDI EDITION: Experience Gulzar’s story in the language he thinks, dreams, and writes in. This Hindi edition captures emotional nuances and cultural depths that translation cannot match.
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THIS IS THE HINDI EDITION
A DAUGHTER’S INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF THE LEGEND – IN HINDI
For the first time, Meghna Gulzar unveils her father’s most personal side. This Hindi edition captures the warmth and authenticity of their relationship in the language closest to Gulzar’s heart.
THE GULZAR YOU’VE NEVER KNOWN
Behind the Padma Bhushan, Academy Award recipient, and literary genius lies a father who:
- Left work at 4 PM daily – because that’s when his daughter’s school ended
- Personally braided her hair and tied her shoelaces every morning
- Wrote her a book for each birthday until she turned thirteen
- Played the sitar every dawn, creating the soundtrack to her childhood
HINDI EDITION FEATURES:
- Original Hindi text preserving Gulzar’s linguistic brilliance
- Never-before-seen family photographs with Hindi captions
- Intimate stories told in Meghna’s authentic voice
- Handwritten notes and poems in Hindi
- Cultural references best understood in the original language
- The poetic beauty only Hindi can convey
FROM THE BOOK: “If I was his two-year-old daughter, he was my two-year-old father. We were both learning and evolving together…”
WHY THE HINDI EDITION: Experience Gulzar’s story in the language he thinks, dreams, and writes in. This Hindi edition captures emotional nuances and cultural depths that translation cannot match.
About the Author
Meghna Gulzar began her professional career in 1989 as a freelance writer for The Times of India. A graduate in sociology from St Xavier’s College, Mumbai, Meghna assisted noted film-maker Saeed Akhtar Mirza on the National Award-winning film, Naseem; and then went on to do a short course in filmmaking from the Tisch School of Arts, New York University, New York.
She assisted her father on Maachis and Hu Tu Tu. Along with scripting her own films, Meghna has made documentaries for Doordarshan, directed videos for several music albums, and also anchored several TV shows including The Amul India Show.
Her first feature film, Filhaal… (2002), addressed the issue of surrogate motherhood. She also directed A Pocketful of Poems – a short film on the celluloid and literary works of her father, for the Sahitya Akademi. Her feature film based on the Noida double-murder case of 2008 – Talvar – premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015 and garnered rave reviews and tremendous audience appreciation worldwide. Meghna’s feature film Raazi had received both critical acclaim and audience appreciation, becoming one of the biggest box-office hits of 2018. Her latest feature film Sam Bahadur, based on the life of Field Marshal Sam H.F.J. Manekshaw MC, was released in 2023.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 21 × 14 × 2 cm |
|---|---|
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-9369896073 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 232 |
| Publication date | 7 July 2025 |
| Publisher | HarperHindi |
| Writer | Meghna Gulzar |
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