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Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Director
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"

Personal Info

Occupation Director
Place of Birth Calcutta - India
Birthday 1922-09-30

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Filmography by Year

1
1998
1
1988
1
1985
3
1983
1
1982
1
1981
1
1980
2
1979
1
1978
2
1977
1
1976
3
1975
1
1974
2
1973
2
1972
3
1971
2
1969
2
1968
1
1967
3
1966
1
1965
1
1964
2
1962
2
1961
1
1960
1
1959
1
1957

Filmography by Genre

Drama
25
Comedy
11
Romance
10
Family
7
Music
2
Mystery
2
Etc
2
Action
1
Fantasy
1
Thriller
1