Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Meghna Gulzar Turns Real Events Into Powerful Human Stories
Meghna Gulzar makes films based on real events and people.
She does not only show what happened in the news.
She also explores the feelings and choices of the people involved.
Talvar looks at how different people can have different ideas about the truth.
Raazi tells an espionage story through family, patriotism and sacrifice.
Chhapaak follows a woman trying to rebuild her life after an acid attack.
Sam Bahadur shows the person behind a famous military figure.
In Daayra, Meghna uses a terrible crime to ask bigger questions about justice, policing and human choices.
Meghna Gulzar draws inspiration from real events, extraordinary people and news stories.
Talvar explores conflicting versions of the truth surrounding a complicated criminal case.
Raazi presents espionage through themes of patriotism, sacrifice and family.
Chhapaak focuses on a woman rebuilding her life after an acid attack, while Sam Bahadur examines the man behind a military legend.
Her upcoming film Daayra uses a horrific crime to explore justice, policing and difficult choices.
- Who
- Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar.
- What
- Her films turn real events and notable people into deeper stories about emotions, identity, truth and difficult choices; Daayra draws on a horrific crime.
- Why
- To explore the people and larger emotional and social issues behind real-life headlines.
- Filmmaker
- Meghna Gulzar
- Talvar
- Explores conflicting versions of the truth in a complicated criminal case.
- Raazi
- Transforms an espionage story into a tale of patriotism, sacrifice and family.
- Chhapaak
- Focuses on a woman reclaiming her life after an acid attack.
- Sam Bahadur
- Looks beyond a military legend to reveal the man behind the uniform.
- Daayra
- Uses a horrific crime to examine justice, policing and high-stakes choices.