Skip to main content

Award-Winning Indian ScreenWriter


Honey Irani is an award-winning Indian screenwriter.Honey Irani was born into a Zoroastrian family on January 17, 1950. She was married to Javed Akhtar. Although the marriage ended in divorce, it produced two children, son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar.Both her children are critically acclaimed Indian filmmakers. She is the maternal aunt of choreographer/director Farah Khan and director/host Sajid Khan(director). Her sister Daisy Irani was a famous child artist of the 50's and 60's.

Honey Irani began her Bollywood career as a child actress with roles in films like Chirag Kahaan Roshni Kahaan and Bombay Ka Chor. She has acted in over 72 films.Later, she became a successful scriptwriter.

Kya Kehna, Honey's most recent hit is the story of an young girl who decides to have a baby out of wedlock. It is interesting to note the manner in which such sentimental topics have been handled by Honey. In fact, Honey has a knack of turning unconventional storylines into hits. This is evident in the case of Lamhe (younger woman falling for much older, surrogate father figure) and Kya Kehna (on being a single mother). It hasn't always been smooth sailing for Honey. Some of her flop films include Himalayputra, Laawaris and Parampara. Interestingly, whenever Honey toes the conventional storyline she invariably delivers a dud. 

With Kya Kehna, Honey has been labelled as a bold writer. There are, however, certain limits on Bollywood's willingness to be 'bold'. Hence, many of her scripts have no takers.

Screenwriter
  1. Har Pall (2007), dialogue
  2. Krrish (2006), screenplay
  3. Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), screenplay
  4. Armaan (2003), screenplay and story
  5. Albela (2001)
  6. Kya Kehna (2000)
  7. Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), screenplay
  8. Laawaris (1999 film) (1999), screenplay and story
  9. Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), screenplay and story
  10. Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997), story
  11. Suhaag (1994), screenplay
  12. Darr (1993), screenplay and story
  13. Aaina (1993), screenplay and story (also assistant dialogue writer)
  14. Parampara (1992), screenplay and story
  15. Lamhe (1991), screenplay and story
Actor
  1. Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), as Sheila
  2. Amar Prem (1971)
  3. Kati Patang (1970) as Manorama ("Munni")
  4. Chandi Ki Deewar (1964)
  5. Soorat Aur Seerat (1962)
  6. Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1959)
  7. Qaidi No. 911 (1959)
  8. Pyar ki Pyas (1961)as Geeta.
Director 

1.Armaan (2003)


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

First Indian Woman To Swim Across Strait Of Gibraltar

                                                                        Aarti Pardhan had Inclination towards swimming right since her childhood. Later this interest later turned into a deep passion. Being World record holder, she is eminent sports personnel in Indian swimming. Along with a glorious sports carrier, she is also highly experienced & successful swimming coach. Her Achievements: ARJUNA AWARD 1988  SHIV CHATTRAPATI AWARD – 1988 MAHARASHTRA GAURAV PURASKAR-1990  RAJIV GANDHI PURASKAR-2000 GRAMMY THOMPSON TROPHY awarded by Channel Swimming Association for being the youngest swimmer in the world ...
5 comments
Read more

First Woman Vice-Chairperson Of Rajyasabha

                                                                Violet Alva (April 24, 1908 - November 20, 1969) was an Indian politician and Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.. She was married to freedom fighter and later parliamentarian married to Joachim Alva in 1937.The government issued a stamp on couple in 2008. The couple had two sons and a daughter, amongst them Niranjan Alva married Margaret Alva, parliamentarian and later Governor of Uttarakhand. In 1952, Violet was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. She was Council_of_Ministers_of_the_Republic_of_India Ministers_of_State|Minister of State for Ministry of Home Affairs India from 1957-1962. In 1969 she resigned after Indira Gandhi backed someone else as Vice-President of the Nation. She was in race for nomination. When Joachim m...
Post a Comment
Read more

Kalpana Chawla

                                                               Indian-born engineer Dr Kalpana Chawla became the first professional astronaut of Indian origin when she was launched in to space on the shuttle Columbia Nov 19, 1997 at 2:46 p.m. E.S.T. Who would have thought that a young Indian girl with her feet firmly on the ground would one day fly into the heavens? While for most people outer space is uncharted territory, for Kalpana it became a reality. Just the second Indian to venture in space after Rakesh Sharma's flight thirteen years ago, she became a celebrity back home in India.  Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal (Haryana) in 1961 to Banarasi Lal Chawla and Sanjyothi. Her interest in flying was inspired by J. R. D. Tata, a pioneering Indian aviator and industrialist. Chawla has two sisters, Sunita and Dee...
Post a Comment
Read more