Govind Nihalani

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-12-19 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Karachi, British India

Govind Nihalani

Biography

Govind Nihalani is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards, and five Bollywood Filmfare Awards. In 1996, his script for Drohkaal was adapted by Kamal Hassan for its Tamil remake, Kuruthipunal, which subsequently became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film category.

Production

1975

Nishant

as Cinematography

1995

Kuruthipunal

as Original Story

1991

Rukmavati's Mansion

as Director of Photography

1991

1991

Rukmavati's Mansion

as Screenplay

2001

Body

as Director

2001

Body

as Screenplay

2001

Body

as Producer

1985

Aghaat

as Director

1999

Thakshak

as Director

1977

The Role

as Cinematography

1983

Ardh Satya

as Director

1984

Party

as Director of Photography

1984

Party

as Director

2004

Dev

as Writer

2004

Dev

as Director

2004

Dev

as Cinematography

2004

Dev

as Producer

1980

Aakrosh

as Cinematography

1980

Aakrosh

as Director

1998

Mother Of 1084

as Director

1998

Mother Of 1084

as Cinematography

1998

Mother Of 1084

as Screenplay

1998

Mother Of 1084

as Producer

1994

Drohkaal

as Cinematography

1994

Drohkaal

as Director

1976

The Churning

as Cinematography

1994

Drohkaal

as Writer

1988

Tamas

as Director

1985

Satyajit Ray

as Cinematography

1978

Junoon

as Director of Photography

1983

Ardh Satya

as Director of Photography

1978

The Sage from the Sea

as Director of Photography

1990

Drishti

as Producer

1990

Drishti

as Director of Photography

1996

Sanshodhan

as Screenplay

1996

Sanshodhan

as Editor

1996

Sanshodhan

as Story

1990

Drishti

as Director

1973

Kaadu

as Cinematography

1983

Arohan

as Director of Photography

1982

Vijeta

as Director

1982

Vijeta

as Writer

1982

Vijeta

as Director of Photography

1971

2013

Anumati

as Cinematography

1996

Sanshodhan

as Director

2017

She and Others

as Director

1974

Ankur: The Seedling

as Director of Photography

1982

Gandhi

as Second Unit Director of Photography

1982

Gandhi

as Second Unit Director

2019

Up Up & Up

as Director

2019

Up Up & Up

as Screenplay

1991

Pita

as Screenplay

1991

Pita

as Director

1991

Pita

as Director of Photography

1975

Charandas the Thief

as Director of Photography

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