Manu Bhandari
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Mannu Bhandari (Hindi: मन्नू भंडारी) (born April 3, 1931), is a prominent Indian author, most known for her two Hindi novels, 'Aapka Banti' (आपका बंटी) and 'Mahabhoj' (महाभोज) [1], which was later adapted to an acclaimed play and performed all over the nation, including at the National Theatre Festival (Bharat Rang Mahotsav), at New Delhi [2].
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[edit] Biography
Mannu Bhandari was born on April 3, 1931, in Bhanpura, Rajastan, India). Later, she attended school in Ajmer and later she graduated from Calcutta University in 1949, followed by an M.A. degree in Hindi from the Kashi Hindu University in 1953 [3] [1].
She is wife of famous Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav
[edit] Works
Mannu Bhandari's works have been translated into many Indian languages and some have been adapted into films. The Hindi movie Rajnigandha (1974), which was based on her novel Yahi Sach Hai (यही सच है) [4], won the Best Motion Picture prize at the 1974 Filmfare Award, she wrote dialogues for film, Swami (1977), also directed by Basu Chatterjee. She also wrote the story of 1986 film, Samay Ki Dharaa.
[edit] References
- ^ Manu Bhandari www.famousauthorshub.com.
- ^ Mahabhoj www.dailyexcelsior.com.
- ^ Manu Bhandari Profile www.abhivyakti-hindi.org.
- ^ Manu Bhandari at the Internet Movie Database
