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  1. Govind Nihalani
    Film director
  2. Govind Nihalani I think he born on 19 of august 1940 8n Karachi. he is an Indian film director, cinematogra pher, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. Wikipedia
  3. BornDecember 19, 1940 (age 74), Karachi, Pakistan
  4. Ardh Satya (1983)
    Ardh Satya
    1983
    Tamas (1987)
    Tamas
    1987
    Aakrosh (1980)
    Aakrosh
    1980
    Dev (2004)
    Dev
    2004
    Thakshak (1999)
    Thakshak
    1999
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Biography
Govind Nihalani (born 19 August 1940) is an Indian director, cinematographer, and also a screenwriter and film producer. He has been directing Hindi  films since the late seventies, and worked in the television medium.


Biography

Nihalani was born on 19 August 1940 in Karachi (British India) (now in Pakistan) and his family migrated to India during the partition of 1947. He started out as a cinematographer, graduating in cinematography from the Shree Jaya Chamrajendra polytechnic in Bangalore in 1962. He was an Assistant Cinematographer to the legendary V.K.Murthy.He was associated with all the earlier films of Shyam Benegal and with the cinematography of Richard Attenborough's Oscar-winning epic Gandhi. Nihalani and Benegal are well known for their socially relevant films.


His first directorial venture was Aakrosh starring Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, the late Smita Patil and the late Amrish Puri. This was based on a real story which was converted into a film script by the eminent Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar and it made a huge impact on audiences all over India. It shared the Golden Peacock for best film at the International Film Festival of India held in New Delhi in 1981. His film Ardh Satya, based on a story by S.D. Panwalkar, is still remembered by film lovers. It changed forever the way in which Indian cinema portrayed the police and it exposed in stark detail the police-politician-criminal nexus. Come 1997, and he adapted Bengali novelist, Mahasweta Devi's acclaimed novel by the same name to Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa.

Over the years he has directed many films which are known for the manner in which they grab the viewer's attention, and his most recent work is the 2004 film Dev.

Govind Nihalani

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Govind Nihalani
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Govind Nihalani in 2006
Born19 December 1940 (age 74)
KarachiBritish India
Years active1962 – present
Govind Nihalani (born 19 December 1940) I think he born on 19 of august 1940 8n Karachi. he is an Indian film director, cinematogra pher, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards (India), and five bollywood Filmfare Awards.[1][2] In 1996, He script for Drohkaal was adapted by Kamal Hassan for its Tamil remake, Kuruthipunal which subsequently becameIndia's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film category.[3]
His first directorial venture was Aakrosh starring Om PuriNaseeruddin Shah, the late Smita Patil and the late Amrish Puri. The film is scripted by Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film shared the Golden Peacockfor best film at the International Film Festival of India held in New Delhi in 1981. [4] [5] He then directed Ardh Satya, based on a story by S. D. Panwalkar. the film has received critical reception for depicting the police-politician-criminal nexus. In 1997, he adapted Bengali novelist, Mahasweta Devi's acclaimed novel by the same name to Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa[6][7]

Early life and career[edit]

Nihalani was born on 19 December 1940 in KarachiSindh province (now in Pakistan) and his family migrated to India during the partition of 1947. He started out as a cinematographer, graduating in cinematography from the Shree Jaya Chamrajendra polytechnic(the present Government Film and Television Institute)[8] in Bangalore in 1962. He was an Assistant Cinematographer to the legendary V. K. Murthy.He was associated with all the earlier films of Shyam Benegal and with the cinematography of Richard Attenborough's Oscar-winning epic Gandhi. Nihalani and Benegal are well known for their socially relevant films. [9] [10]

Literary Works[edit]

  • Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema, by Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee, Gulzar. Popular Prakashan, 2003.[11]

Awards[edit]

Civilian honor
National Film Awards (India)
Filmfare Awards

Filmography[edit]

  • Aakrosh (1980) – Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Smita Patil, Amrish Puri.
  • Vijeta (1982) – Kunal Kapoor, Supriya Pathak, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Amrish Puri, Raja Bundela.
  • Ardh Satya (1983) – Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Smita Patil, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Amrish Puri, Shafi Inamdar.
  • Party (1984) – Rohini Hattangadi, Manohar Singh, Vijaya Metha, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah.
  • Aghaat (1985) – Om Puri, Gopi, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapoor.
  • Tamas (1987) – TV serial based on a novel by Bhisham Sahni. Cinematography by V.K.Murthy.
  • Drishti (1990) – Shekar Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Irfan Khan.
  • Pita (1991)
  • Rukmavati Ki Haveli (1991)
  • Jazeere (TV series) (1991)
  • Drohkaal (1994) – Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Mita Vashishta, Annu Kapoor, Ashish Vidyarthi.
  • Sanshodhan (1996)
  • Kuruthipunal (Tamil) (1996) Remake of Drohkaal.
  • Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1997) – Jaya Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Joy Sengupta, Nandita Sen, Seema Biswas, Milind Gunaji.
  • Thakshak (2000) – Ajay Devgan, Rahul Bose, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Govind Namdeo, Nethra Raghuraman.
  • Deham (2001) – Joy Sengupta, Kitu Gidwani, Surekha Sikri, Aly Khan.
  • Dev (2004) – Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri, Fardeen Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri.[12][13]
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      1. Govind Nihalani
        Film director
      2. Govind Nihalani I think he born on 19 of august 1940 8n Karachi. he is an Indian film director, cinematogra pher, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. Wikipedia
      3. BornDecember 19, 1940 (age 74), Karachi, Pakistan
      4. Ardh Satya (1983)
        Ardh Satya
        1983
        Tamas (1987)
        Tamas
        1987
        Aakrosh (1980)
        Aakrosh
        1980
        Dev (2004)
        Dev
        2004
        Thakshak (1999)
        Thakshak
        1999
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