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Hrishikesh Mukherjee

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Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Born September 30, 1922 in Calcutta - IndiaDied August 27, 200643 films

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.

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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"

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Anand poster7.0Anand1971Chupke Chupke poster7.2Chupke Chupke1975

Filmography

43 films as director
  1. 1998Jhooth Bole Kauwa KaateDirector
  2. 1988NamumkinDirector
  3. 1985JhoothiDirector
  4. 1983Kissi Se Na KehnaDirector
  5. 1983Achha BuraDirector
  6. 1983Rang BirangiDirector
  7. 1982BemisalDirector
  8. 1981Naram GaramDirector
  9. 1980KhubsooratDirector
  10. 1979JurmanaDirector
  11. 1979Gol MaalDirector
  12. 1978NaukriDirector
  13. 1977Kotwal SaabDirector
  14. 1977AlaapDirector
  15. 1976Arjun PanditDirector
  16. 1975ChaitaliDirector
  17. 1975MiliDirector
  18. 1975Chupke ChupkeDirector
  19. 1974Phir Kab MilogiDirector
  20. 1973Namak HaraamDirector
  21. 1973AbhimaanDirector
  22. 1972Sabse Bada SukhDirector
  23. 1972BawarchiDirector
  24. 1971GuddiDirector
  25. 1971AnandDirector
  26. 1971Buddha Mil GayaDirector
  27. 1969SatyakamDirector
  28. 1969Pyar Ka SapnaDirector
  29. 1968AashirwadDirector
  30. 1968Chotto JigyasaDirector
  31. 1967Majhli DidiDirector
  32. 1966AnupamaDirector
  33. 1966Biwi Aur MakanDirector
  34. 1966GabanDirector
  35. 1965Do DilDirector
  36. 1964Sanjh Aur SaveraDirector
  37. 1962Asli NaqliDirector
  38. 1962AashiqDirector
  39. 1961Mem-didiDirector
  40. 1961ChhayaDirector
  41. 1960AnuradhaDirector
  42. 1959AnariDirector
  43. 1957MusafirDirector