| Name(s) |
HRISHIKESH
MUKHERJEE |
| Date of
Birth |
September 30, 1922
– Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
| Date of
Death |
August 27, 2006
– Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
|
Identity |
Indian Film Director |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He is well known for a number of
hit films, including Satyakam,
Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand,
Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal,
Aashirwad, Bawarchi, and Namak
Haraam.
- 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.
- He also was the chairman of the
Central Board of Film Certification
(CBFC) and of the National Film
Development Corporation (NFDC).
- He worked with Bimal Roy in
Mumbai as film editor and assistant
director from 1951, participating in
the landmark Roy films Do Bigha
Zameen and Devdas.
- His hits with Rajesh Khanna,
Dharmendra and Amitabh made him one
of the most acclaimed film
directors.
- He was the first to introduce
Dharmendra in comedy roles, through
Chupke Chupke, and gave Amitabh
Bachchan his big break with Anand in
1970, along with Rajesh Khanna, he
also introduced Jaya Bhaduri to
Hindi cinema in his film Guddi.
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Awards and Accolades |
- 2001 –
Padma
Vibhushan awarded by Govt. of India.
- Berlin
International Film Festival:
- 1961:
Golden Bear: Nomination: Anuradha
- Filmfare
Awards:
- 1956:
Filmfare Best Editing Award: Naukari
- 1959:
Filmfare Best Editing Award: Madhumati
- 1970:
Filmfare Best Screenplay Award: Anokhi Raat
- 1972:
Filmfare Best Movie Award: Anand shared with N. C. Sippy
- 1972:
Filmfare Best Editing Award: Anand
- 1972:
Filmfare Best Story Award: Anand
- 1981:
Filmfare Best Movie Award: Khubsoorat shared with N. C. Sippy
- National Film
Awards:
- 1957:
Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film in Hindi -
Musafir
- 1959:
President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi -
Anari
- 1960:
President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film -
Anuradha
- 1999:
Dada Saheb Phalke Award
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