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Gajra Kottary is an Indian screenplay writer and television writer.
Gajra Kottary | |
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| Born | Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Lady Shri Ram College for Women |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Early life
editGajra Kottary was born in Delhi, India, and was educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary and Lady Shri Ram College for Women. In 1988, she completed the post-graduate course in Journalism at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and received The Hindu Gold Medal[citation needed]. She worked briefly as a journalist, initially at The Statesman and later at the Magna group. Kottary also wrote on developmental and women's issues for CHOICES, the magazine of the United Nations Development Program.
Career
editGajra debuted as an author in early 1996 with her first collection of women-centric short stories, titled Fragile Victories. This was followed by The Last Laugh. Her debut novel, Broken Melodies, was published in 2011 along with its Hindi translation by Bikhre Sur.[1] Gajra subsequently co-authored her first original Hindi novel, Kora Kaagaz.
Following this was her first long running daily of 668 episodes, the award-winning Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani.[2] She later wrote 2175 episodes on 12 April 2016 for Balika Vadhu, on Colors TV.[3] It has been entered as the longest running Hindi soap on Indian Television in the Limca Book of Records 2016.[4]
Gajra has also written the story for the 55 episode serial Buddha. She has written Jyoti, Godh Bharai, Panaah, Ghar Ek Sapna and Ek Veer ki Ardaas. She is a creative producer for Zee's Zindagi channel, namely TV Ke Uss Paar and Khwaabon Ki Zamin Par.
Awards
editGajra Kottary has won the Indian Television Academy Award, RAPA award, Indian Telly Award, Apsara Award and the Global Indian Television's Best Writer Award.
Selected works
editFiction
edit- The Last Laugh (2003)
- Broken melodies (2011)
- Once Upon a Star (2014)
- Girls Don't Cry (2017)
Television
editWriter
edit| Year | Serial |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Hamare Tumhare |
| 2002–2006 | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani |
| 2007–2009 | Ghar Ek Sapnaa |
| 2008–2016 | Balika Vadhu |
| 2009–2010 | Jyoti |
| 2009 | Panaah |
| 2010–2010 | Godh Bharaai |
| 2012–2015 | Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera |
| 2013–2014 | Buddha |
| 2014–2016 | Satrangi Sasural |
| 2018–2019 | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka |
| 2020–present | Molkki |
| 2023 | Cinta Yang Tak Sederhana (Indonesian TV Series) |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Balika Vadhu writer Gajra Kottary pens her first novel". www.tellychakkar.com. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Abraham, Letty Mariam (27 February 2013). "Balika Vadhu's writer Gajra Kottary: There is no long term planning in serials these days". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Kottary, Gajra (20 April 2011). "I am not a superwoman: Author Gajra Kottary". Rediff (1 out of 3 slides). Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Abraham, Letty Mariam (17 July 2021). "Gajra Kottary: Called her the Goddess of acting". Mid-day. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.