Eminent Hindi writer Mannu Bhandari passes away at 90

Renowned writer Mannu Bhandari, a doyen of the ‘Nayi Kahani movement’ in Hindi literature, passed away on Monday, 15 November, at the age of 90.

Bhandari was the wife of illustrious Hindi fiction writer late Rajendra Yadav, often credited to be the pioneer of the Hindi literary movement ‘Nayi Kahani’ along with Bhandari. Some of the well-known works of Bhandari are Aapka Bunty, Mahabhoj, and Yahi Sach Hai. Her novel Yahi Sach Hai was adapted into a movie titled ‘Rajnigandha’ in 1974.

Some of her other notable works include Mahabhoj (1979), Ek Plate Sailab (1962), Teen Nigahen Ek Tasveer (1969), and Trishanku (1999).