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Meghna Gulzar Says Surname Reverence Should Be Earned, Not Assumed

Meghna Gulzar Says Surname Reverence Should Be Earned, Not Assumed
Daayra Director Meghna Gulzar Reveals She Would Introduce Herself Without Surname: There's Reverence To It - EXCL · timesnownews.com

Meghna Gulzar talked about how people react to her family name.

She said there was a time when she introduced herself only as Meghna.

She sometimes still does this.

Her surname is respected because it is connected with success.

She said this can be helpful because people may forgive mistakes more easily.

But it can also be difficult because people may judge her more harshly.

Meghna said she is proud of her surname.

However, she wants people to judge her based on her own work.

She believes respect should be earned by each person individually.

Key facts

Speaker
Meghna Gulzar
Interview format
Exclusive interview
Interview outlet
Zoom
Surname discussed
Gulzar
Past introduction
She said she once introduced herself as “Meghna” without using her last name.
Effect of surname
She said it can prompt either extra tolerance or extra criticism.
Her position
She is proud of the surname but wants its reverence reserved for those who earn it.

Quotes

Meghna Gulzar

Filmmaker and director of Daayra

“There was actually a time when I would introduce myself as Meghna and not even use my last name.”
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