First film flop! Then after 12 years, luck changed, the story of the director who earned Rs 800 crore in 6 films

Meghna Gulzar: The career of many stars in the film industry started with a flop film, but later they became very famous. This includes both film actors and film directors. Today we are going to talk about a director whose first film flopped at the box office. Despite this, this filmmaker did not give up and made such a comeback after 12 years that today his name is included among the top filmmakers of the industry. We are talking about Meghna Gulzar. Today i.e. on 13th December, Meghna will celebrate her 52nd birthday. On this special occasion, let us tell you about his film career.

A career that started with a flop

Meghna was born to famous and veteran lyricist Gulzar and actress Rakhi. The director was named by his mother Rakhi. Following the footsteps of his father Gulzar. Meghna has decided to do something creative in films instead of acting. Meghna started working as an assistant in her father’s films. Then a time came when Meghna got a chance to direct a film. His first film as a director ‘Filhaal’ was released in 2002. This film flopped at the box office. However, even after the failure of the first film, Meghna’s courage did not diminish.

return to rule hearts

After a long break of 12 years, Meghna has made a comeback with the film ‘Talvar’. ‘Talvar’ made average earnings at the box office, but the film was highly praised. He also received a Filmfare nomination for Best Director for this film. Then the year 2018 proved to be great for Meghna. This year, Alia Bhatt’s spy thriller ‘Raazi’ was released in theatres. This film made huge money at the box office and Meghna also received the Filmfare Award for Best Director for it.

He built an empire worth Rs 800 crore

Apart from this, for Vicky Kaushal’s film ‘Sam Bahadur’, Meghna did months of research on the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw and has shown every aspect of his life on screen in a very sensitive manner. Meghna’s films have the power to entertain the audience as well as make them think. Meghna Gulzar has received many awards and nominations for her films, which also includes the Best Director Award.

With the success of these six films, Meghna is considered one of the richest film directors of Bollywood. According to media reports, his net worth is around Rs 830 crore. Although he has directed very few films till now, he is far ahead in terms of earnings. By directing just six films, he has created a special place for himself in Bollywood.

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