Meenu Gaur
| Meenu Gaur | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Meenu Gaur Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Residence | London, UK |
| Nationality |
 Indian
|
| Education | Lady Shri Ram College for Women |
| Alma mater |
Jamia Millia Islamia SOAS, University of London |
| Occupation | Film director and Playwright |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Notable work | Zinda Bhaag |
| Spouse(s) | Mazhar Zaidi |
Meenu Gaur (Urdu: مینو گور ; Bengali: মেএনু গাউর) is a London-based Indian director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 2013 Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag which she co-directed with Farjab Nabi. Zinda Bhaag earned her a critical recognition worldwide.
Meenu was born to Indian parents of Uttar Pradesh origin in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. She completed her schooling from Kolkata. She attended Lady Shri Ram College for Women for graduation and then joined Jamia Millia Islamia and completed her master's in film making. Later she completed a PhD in Film Studies at School of Oriental and African Studies in London. In London she met Mazhar Zaidi, a London-based Pakistani journalist at the BBC, UK; together they work on many projects and made documentaries and short films and later got married.
In 2013 Meenu co-directed a Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag, under her husband's film production company Matteela Films which earned her a critical acclaimed and recognition in film world. She stated in an interview telling her idea about making film:
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