Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Born: 1922-09-30 in Calcutta - India
Died: 2006-08-27
Known For: Directing
Biography
Hrishikesh Mukherjee (30 September 1922 – 27 August 2006) was an Indian film director, editor and writer regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema, known for a number of films, including Anari, Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Majhli Didi, Chaitali, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, Kissi Se Na Kehna, and Namak Haraam. Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades, and is named the pioneer of the 'middle cinema' of India. Renowned for his social films that reflected the changing middle-class ethos, Mukherjee "carved a middle path between the extravagance of mainstream cinema and the stark realism of art cinema"
Filmography
2001
- Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence ... (Producer)
1998
- Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate ... (Director)
- Chitrashalabham ... (Story)
1988
- Namumkin ... (Director)
1986
- Jiban ... (Story)
1985
- Jhoothi ... (Director)
1983
- Coolie ... (Editor)
- Sadma ... (Presenter)
- Kissi Se Na Kehna ... (Director)
- Rang Birangi ... (Screenplay)
- Achha Bura ... (Director)
1982
- Bemisal ... (Director)
1981
- Naram Garam ... (Director)
1980
- Khubsoorat ... (Director)
1979
- Gol Maal ... (Director)
- Jurmana ... (Director)
- Hridhayathinte Nirangal ... (Editor)
1978
- Naukri ... (Director)
1977
- Alaap ... (Director)
- Kotwal Saab ... (Director)
- Dweepu ... (Editor)
1976
- Arjun Pandit ... (Director)
1975
- Chupke Chupke ... (Director)
- Mili ... (Director)
- Chaitali ... (Director)
1974
- Nellu ... (Editor)
- Phir Kab Milogi ... (Director)
1973
- Abhimaan ... (Director)
- Namak Haraam ... (Story)
- Wohi Raat Wohi Awaaz ... (Editor)
1972
- Bawarchi ... (Writer)
- Sabse Bada Sukh ... (Director)
1971
- Anand ... (Director)
- Guddi ... (Director)
- Buddha Mil Gaya ... (Director)
1969
- Satyakam ... (Director)
- Pyar Hi Pyar ... (Editor)
- Pyasi Shaam ... (Editor)
- Pyar Ka Sapna ... (Director)
1968
- Aashirwad ... (Director)
- Chotto Jigyasa ... (Director)
1967
- Majhli Didi ... (Director)
1966
- Anupama ... (Director)
- Gaban ... (Director)
- Biwi Aur Makan ... (Director)
1964
- Sanjh Aur Savera ... (Director)
1962
- Asli Naqli ... (Director)
- Aashiq ... (Editor)
1961
- Mem-didi ... (Screenplay)
- Chhaya ... (Director)
- Gunga Jumna ... (Editor)
- Char Diwari ... (Editor)
1960
- Anuradha ... (Director)
1959
- Anari ... (Editor)
1957
- Musafir ... (Director)
- Gotama the Buddha ... (Editor)
1954
- Biraj Bahu ... (Editor)
- Naukari ... (Editor)
1953
- Parineeta ... (Editor)
- Two Acres of Land ... (Editor)
1952
- Maa ... (Editor)