Mannu Bhandari Age, Death, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Mannu Bhandari Age, Death, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Husband: Rajendra Yadav
Age: 90 Years
Hometown: Ajmer, Rajasthan
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Mahendra Kumari check sources Bharat Times |
| Full name | Mannu Bhandari Yadav |
| Nickname | Mannu |
| Profession(s) | Author, Teacher, Playwright |
| Known for | Being the author of two popular Hindi novels named 'Aapka Bunty' (Your Bunty) and 'Mahabhoj' (Feast) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Grey |
| Career | |
| Debut | Short story: 'Main Har Gayi' ('I Have Been Defeated') (1957) published in the Hindi Kahaani magazine Novel: Aapka Bunty (1971) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | ⢠Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan for Mahabhoj (1980-1981) ⢠Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad at Kolkata (1982) ⢠Kala-Kunj Samman at New Delhi (1982) ⢠Bhartiya Sanskrit Sansad Katha Samaroh at Kolkata (1983) ⢠Bihar Rajya Bhasha Parishad (1991) ⢠Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi (2001â02) ⢠Maharashtra Rajya Hindi Sahitya Akademi (2004) ⢠Hindi Academy, Dilli Shalaka Samman (2006â07) ⢠Madhya Pradesh Hindi Sahitya Sammelan at Bhavbhuti Alankaran (2006â07) ⢠The 18th Vyas Samman for 'Ek Kahani Yeh Bhi' by K. K. Birla Foundation (2008) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 2 April 1931 (Thursday) |
| Birthplace | Bhanpura, Indore State, British India |
| Date of Death | 15 November 2021 |
| Place of Death | Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Age (at the time of death) | 90 Years |
| Death Cause | Heart attack check sources The Times of India |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Ajmer, Rajasthan |
| School | Savitri Girls High School, Ajmer |
| College/University | ⢠Calcutta University, West Bengal ⢠Banaras Hindu University |
| Educational Qualifications | ⢠Graduation at Calcutta University, West Bengal (1949) ⢠M.A. in Hindi language and literature at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh check sources The Times of India |
| Religion | Jainism check sources The Indian Express |
| Controversy | In 1976, during the emergency, she refused to accept the Padma Shri and Sahitya Kala Parishad awards as a protest against the Government of India. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Widow |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Rajendra Yadav (writer) |
| Marriage Date | 22 November 1959  |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Rajendra Yadav (d. 2013) (Hindi writer)  |
| Children | Daughter- Rachana Yadav (kathak dancer)  |
| Parents | Father- Sukhsampat Rai Bhandari (freedom fighter and social reformer) Mother- Anoop Kumari Bhandari (homemaker) |
| Siblings | Brothers- 2 Prasanna Kumar Bhandari (teacher) Basant Kumar (teacher) Sisters- 2 Shusheela Snehlata (school owner in Indore) Note: She was the youngest of five siblings. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mannu Bhandari
Mannu Bhandari Yadav was a famous Indian writer. She wrote books and stories in Hindi. She is known for her two popular books named âAap Ka Buntyâ and âMahabhoj.â She also wrote many short stories, novels, and scripts for television and movies. She was one of the pioneers of the Nayi Kahani movement, which talked about the ideals of the emerging middle class in India. Her writings often showed the thoughts and feelings of educated and working middle-class women. She wrote about family, relationships, equal rights, and discrimination in India.
Many of her stories were turned into movies and plays for television. Her work was shown on Doordarshan, the BBC, and the National School of Drama in India. Her writings were translated into many Indian languages as well as French, German, and English. She won many awards in India for her writings such as the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan and the Vyas Samman. She was one of the notable writers in 21st-century Hindi literature. Once, The Indian Express, a popular Indian newspaper, called her a âdoyenne of the Hindi literary worldâ in one of their publications after she passed away.
A young Mannu Bhandari
Reportedly, her father was the first person to translate English to Hindi and English to Marathi dictionaries. He was also part of a group called Arya Samaj, which aimed to make positive changes in Hinduism. According to Mannu Bhandari, her father often made fun of her dark skin.
During her school days, she was involved in politics. In 1946, when two of her friends were kicked out of school for being part of Subhash Chandra Boseâs Indian National Army, she helped organize a strike.
After completing her graduation, she began working as a Hindi teacher at Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan school in Calcutta, and later at Rani Birla College in Kolkata from 1961 to 1965.
Mannu Bhandari and Rajendra Yadav met in Calcutta (now Kolkata) when Bhandari was a student at Calcutta University. Despite her fatherâs opposition, they got married and started living in Tollygunge in Kolkata until 1964. After that, they moved to Delhi and stayed there. In Delhi, she started working as a Hindi literature teacher at Miranda House College, University of Delhi.
In the 1980s, Bhandari and Yadav decided to live separately, but they did not officially get divorced.
An old picture of Mannu Bhandari with her husband and daughter
From 1992 to 1994, she was in charge of a special position at Premchand Srijanpith in Ujjainâs Vikram University.
Mannu Bhandari wrote her first short story titled âMain Har Gayiâ in 1957. Later, this story became a popular play, which was performed in several theatres all over India.
The cover of the short story book âMain Har Gayiâ in 1957
In 1961, she wrote a novel called âEk Inch Muskaanâ with her husband. In 1971, she published her first solo novel, âAapka Bunty,â which was about a child dealing with their parentsâ divorce. It became very famous soon after it was released and was later translated into different languages.
The cover of the novel âAapka Buntyâ in 1971
When she was writing the novel âAapka Bunty,â her daughter, Rachana, was nine years old. Mannu Bhandari chose to stay in the Miranda House hostel for a month to focus on writing her book. Reportedly, at one point, she thought about going home because she missed her daughter, but Rajendra Yadav encouraged her to finish her novel instead.
Throughout her career, Mannu Bhandari kept writing short stories. She used to share them in various Hindi magazines and publications like Indian Literature and the Journal of South Asian Literature. She released many collections of these stories in Hindi books like âTeen Nigahon Ki Ek Tasvirin 1959,â âEk Plate Sailabâ in 1962, âTrishanku in 1995,â âYahi Sach Hai in 2004,â and âSampoorna Kahaniyan.â
The cover of the book Sampoorna Kahaniyan
In 1974, one of her stories, âYehi Sach Hai,â was adapted into a film called âRajnigandha.â This film was about a woman trying to choose between her past and present loves by writing in her diary.
The poster of the 1974 film âRajnigandhaâ
She adapted a story by another writer, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, into a movie called âSwamiâ in 1977, but she disagreed with the ending of the film.
The poster of the 1977 film âSwamiâ
In 1979, Bhandari wrote another novel called âMahabhoj.â It was based on a real incident (which happened in Bihar) where Dalit people were attacked and killed by upper-caste landlords in 1977. This book highlighted the struggles of marginalized communities. Soon after its popularity, Mannu Bhandari turned this novel into a play, which was later performed at the National School of Drama in Delhi. Reportedly, the play was a big success and ran for many years at various theatres across India.
The cover of the book âMahabhojâ
In 1979, one of her popular stories was adapted into a movie called âJeena Yahan,â and it earned a lot of praise from the viewers.
The poster of the 1979 film âJeena Yahanâ
In 1985, Manuu Bhandari worked with Indian film director Basu Chatterjee and wrote scripts for a television show titled âRajani.â This show was about a housewife who got involved in social and political activities. Reportedly, one episode of this show (written by Mannu Bhandari) about the struggles of taxi drivers became very popular.
A still from the 1985 television show âRajaniâ
In 2007, she wrote an autobiography called âEk Kahaani Yeh Bhi.â In this book, she talked about her life, her involvement in politics, her writing journey, and her marriage.
The cover of the book Ek Kahani Yeh Bhi
Mannu Bhandari and Rajendra Yadav stayed friends until Yadav passed away in 2013.
In 2017, Mannu Bhandari wrote another successful play called âBina Deevaron Ke Ghar.â
The poster of the play âBina Deevaron Ke Gharâ
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