Happy Birthday Meghna Gulzar: A look at her acclaimed movies and where can you watch them

Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar celebrates her birthday today (December 13). The daughter of legendary writer-lyricist Gulzar and yesteryear actress Rakhee, Meghna has left a strong impact with her visionary filmmaking in Indian cinema. Here is a look at some of her acclaimed movies and where can you watch them currently.

Sam Bahadur

The Vicky Kaushal starrer revolves around the life of the courageous Sam Manekshaw who was the first Field Marshal of India and led the country to victory in several milestone battles. The film is currently running at the theatres and is also doing well at the box office despite tough competition from Animal. The movie will later come on the OTT streaming platform Zee5.

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Chhapaak

The Deepika Padukone starrer was based on the life of acid attack victim Laxmi Agarwal. Although the movie failed to do wonders at the box office, Deepika’s performance and the riveting direction were praised by the masses. The movie can be seen currently on Disney+ Hotstar.

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Raazi

 The Alia Bhatt starrer was based on the bestselling novel Calling Sehmat by Harinder Sikka. It was a true story of a RAW agent who was married into a family of Pakistani military officers to pass on important information to India before the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971. The movie is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video,

Talvar

The movie was based on the horrifying Arushi Talvar case. It starred Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, and Neeraj Kabi in the lead roles. The intricate detailing and meticulous execution of the movie were praised by the audience. It can be watched on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar.

Filhaal

 The movie was a romantic flick starring an ensemble cast of Sushmita Sen, Palash Sen, Sanjay Suri, and Tabu. The movie interestingly also marked Meghna’s directorial debut. It can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video and Jio Cinema.