Manu Bhandari

Mannu Bhandari (Hindi: मन्नू भंडारी) (born 3 April 1931), is a prominent Indian author, most known for her two Hindi short storys, 'Aapka Banti' (आपका बंटी) and 'Mahabhoj' (महाभोज),^[1] which was later adapted to an acclaimed play and performed all over the natin, including at the National Theatre Festival (Bharat Rang Mahotsav), at New Delhi.^[2] She is a famous story writer of nai kahani.

Biography

Mannu Bhandari was born on 3 April 1931, in Bhanpura, Madhya Pradesh, India. She attended school in Ajmer and later she graduated from Calcutta University in 1949, followed by an M.A. degree in Hindi from the Banaras Hindu University in 1953 ^[3] .

She is wife of famous Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav, with whom she co-wrote the book, Ek Inch Muskaan (A Little Smile or literally One inch long smile).

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 short story Yahi Sach Hai (यही सच है),^[4] won the Filmfare Best Movie Award in 1974; she wrote dialogues for film, Swami (1977), also directed by Basu Chatterjee. She also wrote the story of 1986 film, Samay Ki Dharaa.

Awards

• 1. 2008 - Vyas Samman for her autobiography Ek Kahani Yah Bhi

References

1. ↑ Manu Bhandari www.famousauthorshub.com.
2. ↑ Mahabhoj www.dailyexcelsior.com.
3. ↑ Manu Bhandari Profile www.abhivyakti-hindi.org.
4. ↑

External links

• Manu Bhandari at the Internet Movie Database
• Yahi Sacch Hai by Manu Bhandari